{{Quote|Your mother was there for me at a time when no one else was. Not only was she a singularly gifted witch, she was also an uncommonly kind woman. She had a way of seeing the beauty in others even, and perhaps most especially, when that person couldn't see it in themselves.|[[RemusLupin]] describing Lily|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)}}

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{{Quote|Your mother was there for me at a time when no one else was. Not only was she a singularly gifted witch, she was also an uncommonly kind woman. She had a way of seeing the beauty in others even, and perhaps most especially, when that person couldn't see it in themselves.|[[Remus Lupin]] talking to [[Harry Potter]] about Lily Potter|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)}}

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'''Lily Potter''' (née '''Evans''') ([[30 January]], [[1960s|1960]] – [[31 October]], [[1981]]) was a [[Muggle-born]] [[Wizards|witch]], the younger daughter of [[Evans sisters' father|Mr]] and [[Evans sisters' mother|Mrs Evans]] and the younger sister of [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia Evans]]. She learned that she was a witch as a child, after [[Severus Snape]] (a wizard boy who lived nearby) recognised her as a witch and told her of the existence of [[magic]]. Lily attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] from [[1971]] to [[1978]]. She was Sorted into [[Gryffindor]] house and was a member of the [[Slug Club]]. In her seventh year Lily was made [[Head Boy|Head Girl]] and began dating [[James Potter I|James Potter]].

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'''LilyPotter'''(née'''Evans''')([[30January]],[[1960s|1960]]–[[31October]], [[1981]])wasa[[Muggle-born]] [[Wizards|witch]], the younger daughter of [[Evanssisters'father|Mr.]] and [[Evanssisters' mother|Mrs. Evans]] and the sister of [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia]]. Shelearnedthatshewasawitchasa child, after [[SeverusSnape]],awizardboywho lived nearby, recognised her as a witch and told her of the existence of [[magic]].The two became close friends, but their friendship became strained over the yearsduetoSnape's irrepressible interest in the Dark Arts and hispassionin joining the [[DeathEaters]]. Lily endedthefriendshipintheirfifthyear, after Snapecalledhera[[Mudblood]].Sheattended[[HogwartsSchoolof Witchcraft and Wizardry]]from[[1971]]to [[1978]] and wassortedinto[[Gryffindor]]house.Atalentedstudent, Lily was amemberofthe [[Slug Club]] andwas made [[prefect]] in her fifthyearand [[HeadBoy|HeadGirl]]inherseventhyear.

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AfterHogwartsshemarriedJamesandtheyhadason, [[HarryPotter|HarryJamesPotter]] of whomshemade [[SiriusBlack]] the godfather. ThecoupleandtheirfriendsSiriusBlack,RemusLupin, and [[PeterPettigrew]] alljoinedthe[[Order of the Phoenix]] during the [[FirstWizardingWar]];she and herhusbanddefied [[TomRiddle|Lord Voldemort]] himself three times. However, Lily andJameswereforcedtogointo hiding after a[[SybillTrelawney'sfirstprophecy|prophecy]] wasmadeconcerningLordVoldemort and theirinfantson.James and LilywerebetrayedbyPeterPettigrewtoLord Voldemort, thus Lily was murderedbyVoldemortin [[1981]],alongwith her husband,whiletheyweretryingtoprotecttheirson.

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After Hogwarts, Lily [[Wedding of James Potter and Lily Evans|married]] [[James Potter I|James Potter]] and they had a son, [[Harry Potter|Harry]]. The couple and their best friends ([[Sirius Black]], [[Remus Lupin]] and [[Peter Pettigrew]]) all joined the [[Order of the Phoenix]] during the [[First Wizarding War]]; she and her husband defied [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] himself three times. However, Lily and James were forced to go into hiding after a [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|prophecy]] was made concerning [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and their infant son. James and Lily were betrayed by [[Peter Pettigrew]] to Lord Voldemort. Lily was murdered by [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] in [[1981]], along with her husband, while they were trying to protect their son. Lily briefly appeared again through the [[Resurrection Stone]], along with [[James Potter I|James]], [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] and [[Remus Lupin|Remus]] in [[1998]]. After the [[Second Wizarding War]], Lily had three grandchildren through her son, [[Harry Potter]]; [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]] and [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]],who was named afterhergrandmother.

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Lily briefly appeared again through the [[Resurrection Stone]], along with James, Sirius and Remus in [[1998]]. After the [[Second Wizarding War]], Lily had three grandchildren through her son, Harry; [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus Potter]], and [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]].The last of whom was named inmemoryof her.

==Biography==

==Biography==

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===Early life===

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===Early life {{C|1960-1971}}===

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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Lily|I'm not a freak. That's a horrible thing to say.|Petunia|That's where you're going. A special school for freaks. You and that Snape boy... weirdos, that's what you two are...|You didn't think it was such a freak'sschool when you wrote to the headmaster and begged him to take you.|Lily and Petunia argue before Lily departs for Hogwarts.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}

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{{Dialogue|Lily|I'm not a freak. That's a horrible thing to say.|Petunia Evans|That's where you're going. A special school for freaks. You and that Snape boy... weirdos, that's what you two are ''[...]'' |Lily and Petunia argue before Lily departs for Hogwarts|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}

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Lily was born to [[Evans sisters' father|Mr.]] and [[Evans sisters' mother|Mrs. Evans]], two [[Muggle]]s of the [[Evans family]], on [[30 January]], [[1960]]. [[File:Vlcsnap-2011-10-26-11h01m13s54.png|thumb|left|Lily Evans, before Hogwarts]] She had an older sister named [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia]], and the family lived in [[Cokeworth]],<ref>http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/8983645876/uncle-and-aunt-dursley-the-love-story-pottermore</ref> [[England]]. At the age of nine, Lily became friends with [[Severus Snape]],who lived down in [[Spinner's End]], which was within walking distance of the Evans' house. However, they were apparently better off, since Petunia sneered at Snape for coming from that poverty-stricken neighbourhood. Severus was the first person to tell Lily that she was a [[Wizards|witch]], and he went on to teach Lily a great deal about the [[wizarding world]] while the two eagerly awaited the time when they could attend [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] together. Originally, Petunia and Lily were quite close, but her [[magic]]al abilities and her friendship with Severus caused problems between the sisters. Envying her sister's abilities, Petunia wrote to [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]], asking if she could attend Hogwarts with Lily.

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[[File:LilyAndSnape.jpg|thumb|left|230x230px|Snape tells Lily that she is a witch]]

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[[File:LilyAndSnape.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Lily and Severustalkingby the riverside.]]

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Lily was born to [[Evans sisters' father|Mr]] and [[Evans sisters' mother|Mrs Evans]], two[[Muggle| Muggles]] of the Evans family, on [[30 January]], [[1960]]. She had an older sister named [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia]], and thefamilylivedin [[Cokeworth]],<ref>http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/8983645876/uncle-and-aunt-dursley-the-love-story-pottermore</ref>[[England]]. At the age of nine, Lily became friends with [[Severus Snape]], who lived down in [[Spinner's End]], which was within walking distance of the Evans' house. However, they were apparently better off, since Petunia sneered at Snape for coming from that poverty-stricken neighbourhood.

Severus was the first person to tell Lily that she was a [[Wizards|witch]], and he went on to teach Lily agreatdeal about the [[wizarding world]] while the two eagerly awaited the time when they could attend [[HogwartsSchoolof Witchcraft and Wizardry]] together. Originally, Petunia and Lily were quite close, but her [[magic|magical abilities ]]andherfriendshipwithSeveruscausedproblemsbetweenthesisters.Envyinghersister's abilities Petuniawrote to Albus [[AlbusDumbledore|Dumbledore]], askingifshecouldattend Hogwarts with Lily.

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Lilybought [[Lily Evans's wand|her wand]] from [[Ollivanders]] in [[Diagon Alley]] at the age of eleven. The wand was 10¼ inches, willow, "''swishy''", and according to [[Garrick Ollivander]], good for [[Charms (class)|charm work]].

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{{Dialogue a-b|Severus Snape|I never meant to call you Mudblood, it just —|Lily|Slipped out? It's too late. I've made excuses for you for years. None of my friends can understand why I even talk to you. You and your precious little [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] friends ... You've chosen your way, I've chosen mine.|The end of Lily's friendship with [[Severus Snape]].|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}

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[[File:Lily_Sorted.jpg|thumb|left|Lily being Sorted into [[Gryffindor]]]] At the age of eleven, she attended [[Hogwarts Schoolof Witchcraft and Wizardry]], where she was [[Sorting ceremony|sorted]] into [[Gryffindor]] house. She became quite skilled at [[Potions (class)|Potions]] and perhaps [[Charm]]s, attracting the attention of [[Professor]] [[Horace Slughorn]], who made her a member of his [[Slug Club]].

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===Hogwarts years{{C|1971-1978}}===

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{{Dialogue a-b|Severus Snape|I never meant to call you Mudblood, it just —|Lily|Slipped out? It's too late. I've made excuses for you for years. None of my friends can understand why I even talk to you. You and your precious little Death Eater friends... You've chosen your way, I've chosen mine.|The end of Lily's friendship with [[Severus Snape]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}

In her [[1976|fifth year]], Lily became a Hogwarts [[prefect]] for Gryffindor along with [[Remus Lupin]]. During that year, she stood up for her then best friend — Severus Snape — when he was being bullied by [[James Potter I|James Potter]], whom she considered to be an arrogant toe-rag. She had addressed James by his surname &mdash;James himself having called Lily by hers &mdash; and attempted to stop his bullying. Snape lashed out at her in his humiliation, calling her a "[[Mudblood]]." <ref name="OP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref> Severus begged for Lily's forgiveness and she, in turn, asked him if he still intended to join the Death Eaters. When he did not deny this, Lily realised that Snape did not understand what was wrong with the [[Death Eaters]].

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Thisledto a parting of ways between Lily and Snape, astheformerhadalreadybecomedismayedbySnape'sfascinationwiththe[[DarkArts]],andhisfriendshipwithhisSlytherin house-mates [[Mulciber (Marauder-era)|Mulciber]] and[[Avery (Marauder-era)|Avery]],both of whom were aspiring [[Death Eaters]]. Harry would later witness the scene of his father's bullying and his mother's ambiguous intervention twice via a [[pensieve]], aswellasotherscenesdepicting his mother's friendship with Snape.<ref name="DH">''[[HarryPotter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>

ByLily's fifth year, James was repeatedlyaskingherout, but she refusedhim,calling him an "arrogant toerag" becausehebulliedotherstudents,particularlySeverusSnape. James'sbestfriend[[SiriusBlack]]latercommentedthatJamescouldnotresistshowingoffandmaking a fool of himselfwhenevershewasaround. Lily didnot, however, hateJames.Whileshedidnotapproveofhisbullying,shedidadmirehowJamesstoodupforhisfriendsandotherpeoplewhowerecruellytreatedbySnape'saspiring-Death Eater friends.<ref name="OP" />

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Inher[[1976|fifth year]], Lily stood up for her then best friend — Severus Snape — when he was beingbulliedby[[James Potter I|James Potter]], whom she consideredtobe an "''arrogant bullying toerag''".ShehadaddressedJamesbyhissurname&mdash; James himselfhavingcalledLilybyhers&mdash;andattemptedtostophisbullying.Snapelashed out at her in his humiliation, calling her a "''filthy'' [[Mudblood|''Mudblood'']]." <ref name="OP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of thePhoenix]]''</ref>Severusbeggedfor Lily'sforgivenessand she, in turn, askedhimifhestillintendedtojointheDeathEaters.Whenhedidnotdenythis,LilyrealisedthatSnapedidnotunderstandwhatwaswrongwiththe[[Death Eaters]].

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Duringtheir [[seventh year]],Jamesmatured greatly, proving himself to be responsible and brave. This led to her finally agreeing to go out with him; and Lily'sattractiontohimgrewinto genuine affection and eventually love. The young couple were chosen to be [[Head Boy|Head Boy and Head Girl]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 4</ref>

Inlate[[1977]], Lily and James had adisastrousfirstmeetingwithPetuniaandher then-fiancé, [[VernonDursley]],<refname="pottermore">TheDursleys'backstorywasshownonscreenduring the [[Pottermore]] pressconferenceon23June,2011,asseeninthis [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFbOmE2Xi88YouTubevideo]from the ''Telegraph''(partialtranscriptionavailable[http://harrypotterforum.com/discussion/6911/new-info-about-vernon-petunia-lily-and-james-pottermore-spoilerhere]).</ref>whichpresumablytookplaceover [[Christmas]] break, as theywerebothstillatHogwarts.WhenVernon tried to impress James with his car, the wizard in turn boasted of his own material wealth, and a row ensued.<ref name="pottermore" /> The evening ended with both Vernon and Petunia storming out of the restaurantand Lily bursting into tears.<ref name="pottermore" />

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Thisledto a parting of ways between Lily and Snape, as the former had alreadybecomedismayedbySnape'sfascinationwiththe [[DarkArts]], andhisfriendshipwithhisSlytherinhouse-mates [[Mulciber (Marauder-era)|Mulciber]] and[[Avery(Marauder-era)|Avery]],bothofwhomwereaspiringDeathEaters. Harrywouldlater witness the sceneofhisfather's bullying and hismother'sambiguousinterventiontwicevia a [[pensieve]], as wellasotherscenesdepictinghismother'sfriendship with Snape.<ref name="DH">''[[HarryPotter and the DeathlyHallows]]''</ref>

By Lily's fifth year, James was repeatedlyaskingherout,butsherefusedhim,callinghiman"''arroganttoerag''"becausehe bullied other students, particularlySeverusSnape.James'sbestfriend [[Sirius Black]] later commented that James could not resist showing off and making a foolofhimselfwhenevershewasaround.Lilydidnot, however,hate James. While she did not approveofhis bullying, shedidadmirehowJamesstoodup for his friends and other people who were cruelly treated by Snape's aspiring-Death Eater friends.<ref name="OP" />

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[[File:SlugClub2.png|thumb|235x235px|A picture of the [[Slug Club]] with Lily in it, towards the end of her education at Hogwarts]]

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Sometimeafter graduating from Hogwarts in [[1978]], Lily and James [[Wedding of JamesPotter and Lily Evans|married]],with[[SiriusBlack]]servingasJames' [[bestman]].<ref name="poa10">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner ofAzkaban]]'', Chapter 10</ref> Petunia and Vernon refused to attend the wedding.<ref name="pottermore" /> Lily had little contact with her sister from that point.

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Duringtheir [[seventh year]], James matured somewhat, proving himself to be responsible and brave. However, it is implied that James still had the desire to bully Snape, but was willing to stop actually doing it for the sake of Lily.This led to her agreeing to go out with him; and Lily'sattractiontohimgrewintogenuineaffection and eventually love. The young couple were chosen to be [[HeadBoy|Head Boy and Head Girl]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher'sStone]]'', Chapter 4</ref>

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Livingoff James'familyfortune,thePottersbecamefull-timemembersofthe [[Order of thePhoenix]], anorganisationdedicatedtofighting[[TomRiddle|LordVoldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]],alongwiththeirfriendsSirius, [[RemusLupin]]and[[PeterPettigrew]].<refname="carnegie">[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/20/j-k-rowling-at-carnegie-hall-reveals-dumbledore-is-gay-neville-marries-hannah-abbott-and-scores-more19 October 2007 J.K. Rowling at Carnegie Hall]</ref> Duringthe [[First Wizarding War|war]], they defiedVoldemorton at leastthreeoccasions, the firstbeingwhentheyrefusedtojoinhiscausewhen he tried to recruitthem.<ref name="pottercast130">[http://web.archive.org/web/20090616145209/http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/1217-pottercast-anelli.htmlJ.K.RowlinginterviewonPotterCast#130]</ref>

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<nowiki></nowiki>In late [[1977]], Lily and James hadadisastrousfirstmeetingwithPetuniaandher then-fiancé, [[VernonDursley]],<refname="pottermore">TheDursleys'backstorywasshownonscreenduringthe [[Pottermore]] pressconferenceon23June, 2011,asseeninthis [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFbOmE2Xi88 YouTube video] from the ''Telegraph'' (partial transcription available [http://harrypotterforum.com/discussion/6911/new-info-about-vernon-petunia-lily-and-james-pottermore-spoilerhere]).</ref> whichpresumably took place over [[Christmas]] break, as they werebothstill at Hogwarts.WhenVernon tried to impress James with his car, the wizardinturnboastedofhisownmaterialwealth,and a row ensued.<ref name="pottermore" /> The evening ended with both Vernon and Petunia storming out of the restaurant and Lily bursting into tears, with James promising he'dapologize and make it up (which, due to his and Lily's untimely deaths, neverhappened).<ref name="pottermore"/> Petunia was married by the end of 1977. Though Lily and James were invited to the wedding, Petunia refused to have Lily as a bridesmaid, upsetting her deeply. <ref name="pottermore" />Atthereception,Vernonwouldnottalk to James, but described him as "''some magician''" within his earshot.<ref name="pottermore" />

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[[File:The_potters_hp.JPG|thumb|250px|Lily and Jameswiththeir infant son Harry.]]

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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Severus Snape|The — the prophecy... the prediction... Trelawney... He thinks it means Lily Evans!|Albus Dumbledore|The prophecy did not refer to a woman. It spoke of a boy born at the end of July —|You know what I mean! He thinks it means her son, he is going to hunt her down — kill them all —|[[Snape]] warns Dumbledore of the danger to the Potters|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}

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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Lily|Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead —|Lord Voldemort|This is my last warning —|Not Harry! Please ... have mercy ... Not Harry! Please — I'll do anything...|Lily Potter stands between [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and her [[Harry Potter|son]].|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}Lily became pregnant in the autumn of [[1979]]. Around the same time,<ref>The timeframe of the prophecy can be determined as late 1979 from J. K. Rowling's statement during her [http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/20/j-k-rowling-at-carnegie-hall-reveals-dumbledore-is-gay-neville-marries-hannah-abbott-and-scores-more 2007 Carnegie Hall appearance] that the Potters went into hiding when Lily was pregnant, and the scene in ''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 33 where Snape goes to ask Dumbledore to protect Lily, which must have taken place in autumn given the description of the setting("...the sound of the wind in the branches" and "Though leaves and branches still flew through the night air around them...").</ref> [[Sybill Trelawney]] made a [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|prophecy]] in front of [[Albus Dumbledore]], predicting that "the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches" and would be born at the end of July to parents who had "thrice defied" him.<ref name="OP" /> The first part of the prophecy was overheard by Lily's ex-friend, Snape, who had since become a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].<ref name="hbp25">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Chapter 25</ref> He loyally reported what he had heard to his master, and was horrified when Voldemort came to believe that Lily's son was the subject of the prophecy.<ref name="hbp25" /><ref name="dh33">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Chapter 33</ref> It was the threat to Lily that led Snape to change sides, warning Dumbledore of the Dark Lord's plans, and vowing to do anything to keep the woman he still loved safe. It was this vow, based upon Snape's continuing devotion to Lily, that made Dumbledore certain of his double agent's true loyalties.

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[[File:HpBpH.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Lily and her husband as members of the originalOrder|left]]

Sometime after graduating from Hogwarts in [[1978]], Lily and James [[Wedding of James Potter and Lily Evans|married]],the wedding took place sometime between the summer of 1978 and the autumn of 1979, with [[Sirius Black]] serving as James' best man.<ref name="poa10">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 10</ref> Petunia and Vernon refused to attend the wedding.<ref name="pottermore" /> Lily had little contact with her sister from that point.

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ThePotterswentintohidingwhileLilywasstillpregnant.<refname="carnegie"/> Their son, [[HarryPotter|HarryJamesPotter]], wasbornon [[31July]], [[1980]].Duetothedangertheywerein, Lily and Jameschose to keep Harry's christening a "very hurried, quiet affair" with Sirius Black as the only guest.<ref name="edinburghbook">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/news_view.cfm?id=80 J.K. Rowling at the2004 Edinburgh Book Festival]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090427042045/http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm 2005 Leaky Cauldron/MuggleNet interview with J. K. Rowling]</ref>Thecouplealsochose Sirius to be Harry's godfather.<ref name="poa10" /> Lily sent a birth announcement to Petunia; it was to be the last piece of mail she ever sent her sister.<ref name="pottermore" />

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LivingoffJames'familyfortune,thePottersbecamefull-timemembersofthe [[OrderofthePhoenix]], anorganisationdedicated to fighting [[TomRiddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]],alongwiththeirfriendsSirius,[[RemusLupin]], and [[PeterPettigrew]].<ref name="carnegie">[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/20/j-k-rowling-at-carnegie-hall-reveals-dumbledore-is-gay-neville-marries-hannah-abbott-and-scores-more 19 October 2007 J.K. Rowling at CarnegieHall]</ref> During the [[First Wizarding War|war]], they defied Voldemort on at least three occasions, the first being when they refused to join his cause when he tried to recruit them.<ref name="pottercast130">[http://web.archive.org/web/20090616145209/http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/1217-pottercast-anelli.html J. K. Rowling interviewonPotterCast#130]</ref>

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In a [[Lily Evans's letter to Sirius Black|letter]] to Sirius dated around Harry's first birthday in July [[1981]], Lily mentioned that the family had a [[Potters' cat|pet cat]], and relayed a story about Harry flying on the [[toy broomstick]] Sirius had given him as a birthday present.<ref name="DH" /> The [[Fidelius Charm]] was placed on their home in [[Godric's Hollow]]. Their [[Secret-Keeper]], [[Peter Pettigrew]], was chosen as a less likely choice than Sirius Black, but he betrayed the Potters by telling Voldemort of their whereabouts.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref>

{{Quote|The Boy Who Lived. How lies have fed your legend, Harry. Shall I reveal what really happened that night 13 years ago? Shall I divulge how I truly lost my powers? Yes, shall I? It was love. You see, when dear sweet Lily Potter gave her life for her only son...she provided the ultimateprotection.Icould not touch him. It was old magic. Something I should have foreseen. But no matter, nomatter. Things have changed. I can touch you...now!|[[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] reflecting on his first defeat|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)}}

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[[File:Lily_Potter1.jpg|thumb|198x198px|Lily around the timeofHarry'sbirth, age20]]

Lily became pregnant in the autumn of [[1979]]. Around the same time,<ref>The timeframe of the prophecy can be determined as late 1979 from J. K. Rowling's statement during her [http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/20/j-k-rowling-at-carnegie-hall-reveals-dumbledore-is-gay-neville-marries-hannah-abbott-and-scores-more 2007 Carnegie Hall appearance] that the Potters went into hiding when Lily was pregnant, and the scene in ''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 33 where Snape goes to ask Dumbledore to protect Lily, which must have taken place in autumn given the description of the setting ("...the sound of the wind in the branches" and "Though leaves and branches still flew through the night air around them...").</ref> [[Sybill Trelawney]] made a [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|prophecy]] in front of [[Albus Dumbledore]], predicting that "''the one with thepower to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches''" and would be "''born to those who have thrice defied him''" him.<ref name="OP" /> The first part of the prophecy was overheard by Lily's ex-friend, Snape, who had since become a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].<ref name="hbp25">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Chapter25</ref>Heloyally reported what he had heard to his master, and was horrified when Voldemort came to believe that Lily's son was the subject of the prophecy.<ref name="hbp25" /><ref name="dh33">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Chapter 33</ref> It was the threat to Lily that led Snape to change sides, warning Dumbledore of the Dark Lord's plans, and vowing to do anything to keep the woman he still loved safe. It was this vow, based upon Snape's continuing devotion to Lily, that made Dumbledore certain of his double agent's true loyalties.

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On [[Halloween|31 October]] in [[1981]], Voldemort entered their home. James told Lily to take Harry and leave while he held him off. James, however, was killed before Lily and Harry could escape the house. Trapping mother and son in Harry's nursery, Voldemort, honouring Snape's request to spare her life, offered Lily a chance to step aside. She steadfastly refused to stop shielding her son, and Voldemort killed her. Because Lily's death was a pure sacrifice (she intended to die, and was not hoping to save herself) Harry was marked with the protection of her [[love]], and Voldemort's[[Killing Curse]] rebounded off the one-year old, destroying the Dark Lord's body and temporarily defeating him. If not for Snape's love for Lily, which led to him to beg Voldemort for Lily's life, her death would not have been a willing sacrifice, and there would have been no Boy Who Lived. <ref name="DH" />

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[[File:Potters3.gif|left|thumb|250x250px|Lily with her husband and infantson]]

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The Potters went into hiding while Lily was still pregnant.<ref name="carnegie" /> Their son, [[Harry Potter|Harry James Potter]], was born on [[31 July]], [[1980]]. Due to the danger they were in, Lily and James chose to keep Harry's christening a "''very hurried, quiet affair''" with Sirius Black as the only guest.<ref name="edinburghbook">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/news_view.cfm?id=80 J.K. Rowling at the 2004 Edinburgh Book Festival]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090427042045/http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm 2005 Leaky Cauldron/MuggleNet interview with J. K. Rowling]</ref> The couple also chose Sirius to be Harry's godfather.<ref name="poa10" /> Lily sent a birth announcement to Petunia; it was to be the last piece of information she ever sent her sister,<ref name="pottermore" /> though Petunia would later send Lily a vase for that Christmas.

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In [[Lily Evans's letter to Sirius Black|a letter]] to Sirius dated around Harry's first birthday in July 1981, Lily mentioned that the family had a [[Potters' cat|pet cat]], and relayed a story about Harry flying on the [[toy broomstick]] Sirius had given him as a birthday present.<ref name="DH" /> The [[Fidelius Charm]] was placed on their home in [[Godric's Hollow]]. Their [[Secret-Keeper]], [[Peter Pettigrew]], was chosen as a less likely choice than Sirius Black, but he betrayed the Potters by telling Voldemort of their whereabouts.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref>

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[[File:Lily_dead.png|thumb|250x250px|The body of a deceased Lily Potter, after sacrificing herself for her only son [[Harry Potter]]]]

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On [[Halloween|31 October]] in [[1981]], Voldemort entered their home. James told Lily to take Harry and leave while he held him off. James, however, was murdered before Lily and Harry could escape the house. Trapping mother and son in Harry's nursery, Voldemort, honouring [[Snape]]'s request to spare her life, offered Lily a chance to step aside. She steadfastly refused to stop shielding her son, and Voldemort murdered her. Because Lily's death was a pure [[Sacrificial Protection|loving sacrifice]] (she intended to die, and was not hoping to save herself) Harry was marked with the protection of her [[love|love. ]]Voldemort's [[Killing Curse]] rebounded off the one-year old. The rebounded curse destroyed the Dark Lord's body and temporarily defeating him. Harry was left unscathed, except for a [[scar|lightning bolt scar]] on his forehead. Thus, Harry became known as "The Boy Who Lived" and his fate was sealed. If not for Snape's love for Lily, which led to him to beg Voldemort for Lily's life, her death would not have been a willing sacrifice, and there would have been no Boy Who Lived.<ref name="DH" />

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===Post-mortem===

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{{Dialogue a-b|Lily|You've been so brave.|James|You are nearly there. Very close. We are... so proud of you.|Lily and [[James Potter I|James Potter]] speak to their son through the [[Resurrection Stone]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}

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{{Dialogue a-b|Lily|You've been so brave.|James Potter|You are nearly there. Very close. We are... so proud of you.|Lily and [[James Potter|James]] speak to their son through the Resurrection Stone|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}

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[[File:Lily_dead.jpg|thumb|Lily'sdeadbody]]

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When Lily and James were murdered, Lily's sister, Petunia, was the one to arrange the funeral, as James had no family left; after this, she grudgingly cared for her sister's child. However, his mother's death would not be the last [[Harry Potter|Harry]] would see of his mother. During his [[1991|first year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]],hehappened to stumble upon the [[Mirror of Erised]] and saw his parents beside him, along with his grandparents and other ancestors. At the end of the first year, Hagrid gave him a photo album filled with pictures of his family. In his [[1993|third year]], whenever he encountered a [[Dementor]], he was forced to relive his parents' deaths.

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When Lily and James were murdered, Lily's sister, Petunia, was the one to arrange the funeral, as James had no family left; after this, she grudingly cared for her sister's child. However, his mother's death would not be the last [[Harry Potter|Harry]] would see of his mother. During his [[1991|first year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], he stumbled upon the [[Mirror of Erised]] and saw his parents beside him, along with his grandparents and other ancestors. At the end of the first year, Hagrid gave him a photo album filled with pictures of his family. In his [[1993|third year]], whenever he encountered a [[Dementor]], he was forced to relive his parents' deaths.

[[File:Priori_Incantatem_Pottermore.png|thumb|250x250px|The echos of James and Lily Potterafterbeingawakenedby [[Priori Incantatem]]|left]]

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{{Quote|Sweetheart, you're ready. Let go! Let go!"|Lily to Harry in the Graveyard of Little Hangleton as he prepares to let go of the Priori Incantatem between him and Voldemort.|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)}}

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In Harry's [[1994-1995 school year|fourth year]], while duelling with [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] in the [[Little Hangleton graveyard]], they experienced [[Priori Incantatem|Pri]][[Priori Incantatem|ori Incantatem]] and shades of his mother and [[James Potter I|father]] and others which [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s wand had killed came out of [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s wand to help Harry in his escape from the graveyard.

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In Harry's [[1994-1995 school year|fourth year]], while duelling with [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] in the [[Little Hangleton graveyard]], they experienced Priori Incantatem, and shades of his mother and father and others which Voldemort's wand had killed, came out of Voldemort's wand to help Harry in his escape from the graveyard.

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In Harry's [[1995-1996 school year|fifth year]], he entered [[Severus Snape]]'s memory of being bullied by [[James Potter I|James]] and [[Sirius Black|Sirius]]via the use of [[Pensieve]] and saw his mother standing up for Snape. In [[1998]], he relived that same memory of Snape's, as well as many others containing his mother.

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In Harry's [[1995-1996 school year|fifth year]], he entered [[Severus Snape]]'s memory of being bullied by James and [[Sirius Black|Sirius Black]]via the use of [[Pensieve]] and saw his mother standing up for Snape. In [[1998]], he relived that same memory of Snape's, as well as many others containing his mother, in the Pensieve after Snape's death.

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Finally, during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], when Harry believed himself to be walking to his own death, he used the [[Resurrection Stone]] to bring back the spirits of Lily, [[James Potter I|James Potter]], [[Sirius Black]], and [[Remus Lupin]]. Both James and Lily told Harry that they were so very proud of him, proud of his outstanding courage and strength, and assured him that they would stay with him until the very end. Harry described their very presence as his courage, the reason he was able to keep putting one foot in front of the other, with Lily smiling at him, and James nodding encouragingly.

Finally,during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], when Harry believed himself to be walking to his own death, he used the Resurrection Stone to bring back the spirits of Lily, James Potter, Sirius Black, and [[Remus Lupin]].BothJamesandLily told Harry that they were "''so very proud of him''",proud of his outstanding courage and strength, and assured him that they would stay with him until the very end. Harry described their very presence as his courage, the reason he was able to keep putting one foot in front of the other, with Lily smiling at him, and James nodding encouragingly.

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Through Harry's marriage to Ginny Weasley Lily had three grandchildren two boys and a girl. Lily's only granddaughter ([[Lily Luna Potter]]) was named in memory of her.<ref name="DH" />

Lily was a beautiful woman with thick, dark red hair that fell to her shoulders and bright green almond-shaped eyes.<ref name="DH" /> Apparently, her bright green eyes were extremely distinctive, because every person who knew Lily would always see them in Harry.

Lily was a beautiful woman with thick, dark red hair that fell to her shoulders and bright green almond-shaped eyes.<ref name="DH" /> Apparently, her bright green eyes were extremely distinctive, because every person who knew Lily would always see them in Harry.

==Personality and traits==

==Personality and traits==

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[[File:Lilyathogwarts.jpg|thumb|left|Lily,asseenin the MirrorofErisedbyHarry.]]

{{Quote|Lily. Lovely Lily. She was exceedingly bright... your mother. Even more impressive when one considers she was Muggle-born.|Horace Slughorn told to Harry Potter|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)}}

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Lily was known for being anexceptionallykind-hearted and talentedwitch, becoming [[Head Boy|Head Girl]] in her final year at Hogwarts. She also was an all-time favourite of her Potions Master, [[Horace Slughorn|Professor Horace Slughorn]], who noted that she was witty and charming, as well as having a knack for potions.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref> Remus described her as having a habit of seeing the best in others, even when they could not see it themselves. On at least one occasion she called out James and Sirius for their bullying of [[Severus Snape]] while Remus sat by and did nothing. Her actions were not, however, effective.

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Lily was known for being avivacious,talented and popularperson, becoming [[Head Boy|Head Girl]] in her final year at Hogwarts. She also was an all-time favourite of her Potions Master, Professor Horace Slughorn, who noted that she was witty and charming, as well as having a knack for potions.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref> Remus described her as having a habit of seeing the best in others, even when they could not see it themselves, though this is movie canon, and doesn't exist in the books. On at least one occasion she called out James and Sirius for their bullying of [[Severus Snape]] while Remus sat by and did nothing. Her actions were not, however, effective.

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J.K.RowlingalsostatesthatLily was very popular inHogwarts, notunlike her daughter-in-law, [[Ginevra Weasley|GinnyWeasley]].

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Lilyhadasharptongue,and was popular, which made it easy for her to stand up to others. She loved herbestfriend, Snape, but had toend her friendship with him due to his devotion to Voldemort's genocidal cause, of which she was a target of at the time. And she could no longer tolerate his fascination with the [[DarkArts]].

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When in a temper, Lily had a sharp tongue, and hadnotroublestandinguptoothers. She had strong principles, endingherfriendshipwithSnapewhenshecouldno longer tolerate his fascinationwith the [[Dark Arts]] orhis devotion to Voldemort'sgenocidalcause.

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Lily and herhusbandwerealsobraveandself-sacrificing, defying[[Voldemort]]threetimesasmembersofthe[[Orderof the Phoenix]],anddying to protecttheirson.

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Lily and her husband were also brave and self-sacrificing, defying Voldemort three times as members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], and dying to protect their son. Dumbledore has claimed that she was very much like her son, Harry.

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==Magical abilities and skills==

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Lily Potter was an extremely talented and skilfulwitch. Herskills were such that, Lord Voldemort was willing to overlook her Muggle-born status and asked that she and her husband join him.<ref name="pottercast130" /><ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/news_view.cfm?id=80JKRowlingat the Edinburgh Book Festival]</ref>

*'''[[Love]]''': Lily displayed a tremendous amount of love during her life. She sacrificed herself for her only son when she was twenty-one years old, and it was this sacrifice, fuelled by her love for him, that enabled Harry to survive the Killing Curse. Not only this, but Lily's loving sacrifice continued to protect Harry for almost sixteen years after her death.

*'''Controlof[[Underagemagic|under-agemagic]]''':BeforeattendingHogwarts, Lily was revealed to alreadyhavealevelofcontroloverhermagic,whichwasarareskill. Shewasabletoslowherdescentthroughtheairafterjumpingoff a swing,andcontrolthepetalsof a flower.

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LilyPotterwasatalentedandskilfulwitch, so much so that even [[Lord Voldemort]] was willing to overlookher[[Muggle-born]]statusandaskthatsheandherhusbandjoinhim.<refname="pottercast130" /><ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/news_view.cfm?id=80JKRowlingattheEdinburghBookFestival]</ref>Lilywasalsoableto conjure a corporealPatronus(formofadoe), a mark of superior magical ability.<ref>''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>

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*'''[[Potioneer]]''': According to HoraceSlughorn, Lily wasanexcellentpotioneer.

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*'''[[Love]]''': Lily displayed a tremendous amount of love throughout her life. She lovingly [[Sacrificial protection|sacrificed herself]] for her only son when she was twenty-one years old and it was this sacrifice, fuelled by her love for him that enabled Harry to survivethe [[Killing Curse]]. Besides this, Lily'sloving sacrifice continued to protect Harry for almost sixteen yearsafterherdeath.

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*'''[[Charms]]''': Her wand was said to have been good for Charms work, which meant that Lily must have been talented at Charms. Also, she was able to [[Cantis|make a teapot sing]], which is generally regarded as a type of charm.<ref>It is stated on ''[[Pottermore]]'' that Petunia is free from houses with teapots that sang when you walked past, and as Lily was the only witch in the family it makes sense she'd be the one to cast the spell.</ref>

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*'''[[Patronus Charm]]''': LilycouldconjureaPatronusintheshapeofadoe,whichisidentical to Severus Snape'sPatronus and the female counterpart to her husband's Patronus and Animagus form, as well as her son's Patronus.

*'''[[Charms]]''':Her wand was saidtohavebeengoodforCharmswork, which meant that Lily must have been talented at Charms. According to [[PetuniaDursley]], she came home from Hogwarts with "singing teapots" (which might or might not be true), but it does show her unique skill in Charms.<ref>It is stated on ''[[Pottermore]]'' that Petunia is free from houses with teapots that sang when you walked past, and as Lily was the only witch in the family it makes sense she'd be the one to cast the spell.</ref> Lily could also effectively conjure a corporeal doe Patronus, a very advanced piece of magic.

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*'''[[Duel]]ling:''' Lily, along with her husband, [[James Potter I|James]], was able to defy and escape Lord Voldemort three times. On the fourth encounter, however, she was killed (though it must be noted that she was not carrying her wand at the time).

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*'''[[Duelling]]''': Lily, along with her husband [[James Potter I|James]], was able to defy and escape Lord Voldemort three times. On the fourth encounter, however, she was killed (though it must be noted that she was not carrying her wand at the time).

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*'''[[Transfiguration]]''': Lily also had at least some skill in Transfiguration. Duringheryouth, she performed some Transfiguration spells infrontofhersisterPetuniaduringtheholidays, doingillegalunder-agemagic. She gave Horace Slughorn a present, a lily petal floating in a bowl, and as he witnessed the petal fall towards the bottom of the bowl, it was transformed into a fish that he kept as a pet, until it disappeared on the day she was killed by Voldemort.

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*'''[[Transfiguration]]''': Lily had at least some skill in Transfiguration. AccordingtoPetunia, Lily had performed some Transfiguration spells,suchasturningteacupsintoratswhen(though whether or not this is true isdebatable, especiallygivenPetunia'sdeep resentment towards Lily). She also once gave Horace Slughorn a present: a lily petal floating in a bowl, and as he witnessed the petal fall towards the bottom of the bowl, it was transformed into a fish.

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*'''Control of [[underage magic]]''': Before attending Hogwarts, Lily was revealed to already have a level of control over her magic, which was a rare skill. She was able to slow her descent through the air after jumping off a swing, and control the petals of a flower.

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*'''[[Lily Potter's wand|Wand]]''': Lily's wand was 10¼" long, made of [[willow]], and had an unknown core. The wand was described as "swishy" and "''nice for charms work''" by [[Garrick Ollivander]].<ref name="PS5" >[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 5</ref>

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*'''[[Potters' Cottage]]''': Lily owned this cottage in [[Godric's Hallow]] along with her husband [[James]] during the final weeks of the [[First Wizarding War]]. This is where she and her husband were murdered and her son Harry was marked as the "Boy Who Lived". The cottage still stands as a reminder of what happened that [[Attack at Godric's Hollow (1981)|Hallowe'en night in 1981]].

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*'''[[Potters' cat|Cat]]''': This was a pet of the Potter family. What happened to it after the attack is unknown.

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===Family===

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{{Quote|[[HarryPotter|You]] didn't just lose a mother that night in [[Godric's Hollow]], you know. I lost a sister.|Petunia showing her affection for Lily.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1}}

{{Quote|You didn't just lose a mother that [[Attack at Godric's Hollow(1981)|night]] in [[Godric's Hollow]], youknow.Ilost a sister.|Petunia showing her affection for Lily|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1}}

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Lily had a close relationship with her [[Lily Evans's mother|mother]] and [[Lily Evans's father|father]] and, initially, with her older sister, [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia]]. The two girls played together, and when Lily began demonstrating [[magic]]al ability, Petunia was "torn between curiosity and disapproval." Petunia was disdainful of the friendship Lily struck up with [[Severus Snape]], the poor, young wizard who had taken to spying on Lily and who first informed her that she was a [[Wizards|witch]]; in turn, Snape was quite insulting to Petunia for being a [[Muggle]]. When Lily was invited to attend [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], Petunia wrote to the headmaster, [[Albus Dumbledore]], requesting that she be permitted to do the same. Although his refusal was kind, Petunia became very bitter, and jealously deemed her sister a "freak".<ref name="DH" /> Their relationship seems to have deteriorated greatly afterwards, and even as an adult, Petunia resented that her parents were proud of Lily's magical abilities and took out her enmity on Lily's son, [[Harry Potter|Harry]]. However, despite the bitterness on Petunia's end, the two appeared to still be in contact; Harry, as an infant, was said to have "smashed a horrible vase Petunia sent [Lily] for Christmas."<ref name="DH" /> Petunia also grudgingly took Harry in, at Dumbledore's request, after Lily's death.

Lily had a closerelationshipwithhermotherand father. Theywereveryproudtolearnthat Lily wasawitchandfavouredheroverhersister Petunia. She had a happy home life.

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[[SeverusSnape]]livednearthe[[Evansfamily]]whenhewas achild, andsoonbeganspyingonLilyafterhenoticedthatshe was a [[Wizards|witch]].Thetwobecamefriendswhenhestartedtellingherabout the [[wizardingworld]],andwerebest friends until their fifth year at [[HogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry|Hogwarts]],despitebeingsortedintodifferenthouses. Lily becameincreasinglydismayedbySnape'sfriendshipswithpeoplesuch as [[Avery (Marauder-era)|Avery]] and[[Mulciber (Marauder-era)|Mulciber]], whopractisedthe[[DarkArts]]anddisdained [[Muggle-born]]s. Ironically, Lily mighthave grown to loveSnaperomantically(shecertainly loved him as a friend) if he had not loved Dark Magic so much, and been drawn to such loathsome people and acts, yetit was Snape's desire for Lily's admiration that drew him to the darkarts in the first place. When Snape called Lily a "[[Mudblood]]"inafitofangerandhumiliation, it was the last straw for Lily. Whenshelateraskedhimifhestillintended to become a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] and hedidnotdenyit,sheseveredall ties with him.

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Lilyalsohadacloserelationship,initially,withheroldersister, Petunia.Thetwogirlsplayedtogether,andwhenLilybegandemonstrating [[magic|magical ability]],Petuniawas"''tornbetweencuriosityanddisapproval''."Petuniawasdisdainful of the friendshipLilystruckupwith [[SeverusSnape]],thepoor,youngwizardwhohadtakentospyingon Lily andwhofirstinformedherthatshewasa [[Wizards|witch]];inturn, SnapewasquiteinsultingtoPetunia forbeing a [[Muggle]]. When Lily wasinvited to attend[[HogwartsSchoolofWitchcraft and Wizardry]], Petuniawrote to the headmaster, [[Albus Dumbledore]],requestingthatshebepermittedtodo the same. Althoughhisrefusalwaskind,Petuniabecameverybitter, and jealouslydeemedhersistera"freak".<refname="DH"/>

Lilyloved Snape as a friend, and, tragically for him, might have returned his romantic love if he had not once been consumed by the [[Dark Arts]]<ref name="bloomsbury" />. The deep, unrequited [[love]] Snape held for Lily for almost all of his life also influenced his [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]], which took the form of a silver doe-- the same as hers, caused him to spy on Voldemort for Albus Dumbledore, and protect her son, Harry, until his own death, where he told Harry to ‘Look at me’, wishing to see Lily’s eyes once more before he died as it was the only part of Harry that resembled his mother, the rest looking very much like his father.

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{{Dialogue a-b-c|Harry Potter|How come she married him? She hated him!|Sirius Black |Nah, she didn't.|Remus Lupin|She started going out with him in seventh year.|Sirius and [[Remus]] telling Harry about his parents|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}

Lily's relationship with James Potter was initially a volatile one. They first met on the [[Hogwarts Express]] just before the start of their first year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], where Lily was angered by James' and [[Sirius Black]]'s mockery of her best friend, [[Severus Snape]]<ref name="DH" />. Although James was a talented [[Quidditch]] player, well-liked by most, Lily considered him an arrogant bully and treated him with contempt. This was likely motivated partly by James' hostile relationship with Snape.

{{Dialogue a-b-c|Harry|How come she married him? She hated him!|Sirius|Nah, she didn't.|Remus|She started going out with him in seventh year.|[[Sirius Black]] and [[Remus Lupin]] telling [[Harry Potter]] about his parents|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}

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Lily's relationship with [[James Potter I|James Potter]] was initially a volatile one. They first met on the [[Hogwarts Express|train]] just before the start of their first year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], where Lily was angered by James' and [[Sirius Black]]'s mockery of her best friend, [[Severus Snape]]<ref name="DH" />. Although James was a popular student and a talented [[Quidditch]] player, well-liked by most, Lily considered him an arrogant bully and treated him with contempt. This was likely motivated partly by James' hostile relationship with Snape, and partly by his bad habit of hexing innocent students just for fun. By his fifth year, James started to have romantic feelings for Lily, and would show off to try to impress her, without success.<ref name="OP" /> Sherefusedtoaccepthismanyinvitationsto go out withhimuntil their seventh year. It seems that, by that time, James had "deflated his head a bit" and stopped hexing people "for the fun of it"<ref name="OP" />. She eventually began going out with him and fell deeply in love with James. The two joined the [[Order of the Phoenix]] after graduating, in addition to getting [[Wedding of James Potter and Lily Evans|married]] and having one child: [[Harry Potter|Harry James Potter]].

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By his fifth year, James started to have romantic feelings for Lily, and would show off to try to impress her, without success.<ref name="OP" /> Itisnotknownwhetherheaskedher out morethanonce. It seems that, by that time, James had "''deflated his head a bit''" and "''stopped hexing people''''for the fun of it''"<ref name="OP" />. She eventually began going out with him and married James. The two joined the [[Order of the Phoenix]] after graduating, in addition to getting [[Wedding of James Potter and Lily Evans|married]] and having a child, [[Harry Potter|Harry James Potter]].

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Lily loved her husband, James, dearly as proved when Lily screamed James' name on seeing James being murdered by Voldemort when he entered their house. Her patronous takes the shape of a doe, while her husband's is a stag.

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{{Quote|Harry, you are ''so'' loved. Mama loves you. Dada loves you. Harry, be safe. Be strong.|Lily's last words to her son|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2}}

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[[File:The_Marauders.png|thumb|The [[Marauders]]]]Lily met [[SiriusBlack]] on the [[Hogwarts Express]] at the same time she met James. She disliked them both, as they quickly began teasing Severus Snape, Lily's best friend at the time, though it was Snape who had initiated the argument by mocking the other boys' preference of [[Gryffindor|House]]. When Lily and Sirius were both sorted into Gryffindor House, Lily remembered him from the train, and turned her back on him when he made room for her at the Gryffindor table. However, during their later school years, they became good friends, and Lilyeventually married Sirius's best friend, James. The Marauders themselves did not seem to be aware of Lily's friendship with Severus, due to the animosity that existed between the four of them and Snape, particularly James. Sirius, Lily and the Marauders became members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]] during the [[First Wizarding War]] and fought in several battles against [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. When James and Lily cast a [[Fidelius Charm]] to hide from Voldemort, they originally wanted to make Sirius their Secret Keeper, as they knew him to be completely and utterly trustworthy, and Lily sent him at least one letter and a photograph of her family during her time in hiding. However, Sirius had proposed that Peter be made Secret Keeper instead, thinking that Voldemort would not expect a "weak, talentless thing" like Peter to be given a such crucial role. This turned out to be a fatal mistake, as Peter had turned traitor and become a spy for the [[Death Eaters]]; thus Peter betrayed James and Lily to Voldemort one week after becoming their Secret Keeper, leading to them being tragically killed. Sirius was deeply devastated; he attacked Peter and attempted to kill him.

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SiriuswasalsogodfathertoLily's son, [[HarryPotter]], and theysharedanintimaterelationship;HarryregardedSiriusasamixtureoffatherandolderbrother,andSiriusviewedHarryasanexceptionallybraveandmaturedadultwithrightstoknowingdifficulttruths,fullycapable of shouldering burdens that manywizardsmucholder and wiser than he could not.

Harrybarelyknewthem,butneverthelessregardedthemwithgreatreverenceandfiercelydefendedtheirmemoryifanyonespokeillof them. In[[1995]], hepunched[[DracoMalfoy]]forinsultinghismother,andhewasfrequentlyatoddswith [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]], whotauntedHarrythatJameswasnotthegreatmanothersmadehimouttobe.Anincident that SnapewouldhavedelightfullyusedasanexamplewaswitnessedbyHarryinthespringof[[1996]], whenHarryaccidentallywatchedJamesbullyingSnapewithnoprovocation(otherthanthealready-existinganimositybetween them,)inoneofSnape'sownmemories,duringHarry's[[Occlumency]]lessons.Harrybegan to question how his motherevencame to marry James whensheclearlydespisedhim for acting in such away, though Remus and Sirius later assured Harry that his father had changed hisways, havingmaturedenoughtobecome [[HeadBoy]] andeventuallywinLilyover.

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Later on, Remus grew close to Lily's son, [[HarryPotter]]. He taught Harry the [[Patronus Charm]], and protected him throughout the [[Second Wizarding War]], while Harry ended up becoming godfather to Remus's son [[Teddy Lupin|Teddy]].

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Lily's son, [[Ginny Weasley|daughter-in-law]], and grandchildren]]

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Despite[[PeterPettigrew]]'scowardlynature,Lilybecamemorefriendlywithhimasshewarmedto [[JamesPotter I|James]], evenaffectionatelyreferringtoPeter as "Wormy," from his nickname "Wormtail." When James and Lily went into hiding from [[TomRiddle|LordVoldemort]], LilyandJamestrustedPeterenoughtomakehimtheirSecretKeeper, though only at Sirius' suggestiontouse someone less obvious than himself for the role. By then, however,Peterhadalreadybecomea spy for Voldemort, and he betrayedhisdearestfriendsout of fearforhisownlife;one time Peter saw Lily andJameswhiletheywereinhiding,Lilynotedthathe"seemeddown."After Voldemort killed Lily and James,itispossiblethatPettigrewfeltsomeregretforhistreacherous,heartless betrayal; in [[1998]], PettigrewunintentionallysavedHarryfrom[[TomRiddle|LordVoldemort]],whowastryingtokilltheboythroughPettigrew's[[PeterPettigrew'ssilverhand|silverhand]],bybrieflyhesitatingwhenHarryremindedhimofhis[[lifedebt]].Thisone,tinyimpulseofmercy,however,led to Pettigrew being killed by the same hand.

It's also seen that Lily calls Harry by a name of affection, she has on different occasions referred to him as "''sweetheart''". Harry eventually named two of his children after his late parents and godfather, [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], and [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]].

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James and Lily loved their son more than anything, sacrificing themselves in order to save him when he was but one year old. Harry barely knew them, but nevertheless regarded them with great reverence and fiercely defended their memory if anyone spoke ill of them. In [[1995]], he punched [[Draco Malfoy]] for insulting his mother, and he was frequently at odds with [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]], who taunted Harry that James was not the great man others made him out to be. An incident that Snape would have delightfully used as an example was witnessed by Harry in the spring of [[1996]], when Harry accidentally watched James bullying Snape with no provocation (other than the already-existing animosity between them,) in one of Snape's own memories, during Harry's Occlumency lessons. Harry began to question how his mother even came to marry James when she clearly despised him for acting in such a way, though Remus and Sirius later assured Harry that his father had changed his ways, having matured enough to become [[Head Boy]] and eventually win Lily over.

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The few times he ever saw his parents were in pictures given to him by [[Rubeus Hagrid]], through a vision within the [[Mirrorof Erised]], asspectralformswhich came out of Voldemort's wand during ''[[Priori Incantatem]]'', as stored memories within the Pensieve, and again as spectral forms when he "recalled" them during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], by using the [[Resurrection Stone]]. Lily's spirit was described as looking at Harry as if she couldn't do so enough, and Harry asked his mother to stay close to him as he approached the [[Death Eaters]]' camp, and certain doom. Both James and Lily told Harry that they were tremendously proud of him for being so brave and strong despite all the pain and suffering he had endured, and gave him the support he needed to sacrifice himself to Voldemort.

SeverusSnapelivednearthe[[Evansfamily]]whenhewasa child, and soon began spying on Lily after he noticed that she was a witch. The two became friends when he started telling her about the [[wizarding world]], and were best friends until their fifth year at [[HogwartsSchoolof Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]],despite being sorted into different houses. Lily became increasingly dismayed by Snape's friendships with people such as [[Avery (Marauder-era)|Avery]] and [[Mulciber (Marauder-era)|Mulciber]], who disdained Muggle-borns and who practised the [[Dark Arts]]. There is no evidence to suggest that Lily reciprocated the romantic feelings felt by Snape, but she was best friends with him and could grow to love him romantically. However, Snape called Lily a "''filthy'' [[Mudblood|''Mudblood'']]" in a fit of anger and humiliation, it was the last straw for Lily.When she later asked him if he still intended to become a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] and he did not deny it, she severed all ties with him.

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Despite the ending of their friendship, Snape still loved Lily. When he realised that it was Harry who Voldemort had fixated on as his enemy mentioned in [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|the Prophecy]], Snape begged him to spare Lily's life. He however, showed no concern for the life of her son or husband. Voldemort agreed to this request and offered Lily several chances to step aside. Her refusal to do so even though she had a choice is what created the [[Sacrificial protection|magic that protected Harry]].

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Lily loved Snape as her best friend and tragically for him, might have returned his romantic love if he had not once been consumed by the Dark Arts.<ref name="bloomsbury" /> The deep, unrequited [[love]] Snape held for Lily for almost all of his life also influenced his [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]], which took the form of a silver doe — the same as hers, caused him to spy on Voldemort for Albus Dumbledore. He also protected her son until his own death, where he told Harry "''Look at me,''" wishing to see Lily’s eyes once more before he died as it was the only part of Harry that resembled his mother, the rest looking very much like his father.

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Lily's second grandson, Albus Severus, has both Lily and Harry's eyes and was named in hounor of Snape.

Lily met [[Sirius Black]] on the [[Hogwarts Express]] at the same time she met James. She disliked them both, as they quickly began teasing [[Severus Snape]], Lily's best friend at the time (though it was Snape who had initiated the argument by mocking the other boys' preference of [[Gryffindor|House]]). When Lily and Sirius were both sorted into Gryffindor House Lily remembered him from the train, and turned her back on him when he made room for her at the Gryffindor table. However, during their later school years they might have become good friends, and Lily eventually married Sirius's best friend, [[James Potter]]. Sirius, Lily, and the Marauders became members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]] during the [[First Wizarding War]] and fought in several battles against [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]]. When [[Dumbledore]] casted a [[Fidelius Charm]] to hide James, Lily, and Harry from Voldemort, they originally wanted to make Sirius their [[Secret Keeper]]. They knew Sirius to be completely and utterly trustworthy, and Lily sent him at least one letter and a photograph of her family during her time in hiding. However, Sirius had proposed that [[Peter|Peter Pettigrew]] be made Secret Keeper instead, thinking that Voldemort would not expect a "''weak, talentless thing''" like Peter to be given a such crucial role. This turned out to be a fatal mistake, as Peter had turned traitor and become a spy for the Death Eaters; thus Peter betrayed James and Lily to Voldemort one week after becoming their Secret Keeper, leading to them being tragically murdered. Sirius was deeply devastated; he attacked Peter and attempted to kill him.

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Sirius was also godfather to Lily's son, [[Harry Potter]], and they shared an intimate relationship; Harry regarded Sirius as a mixture of friend and older brother, and Sirius viewed Harry as an exceptionally brave and matured adult with rights to knowing difficult truths, fully capable of shouldering burdens that many wizards much older and wiser than he could not.

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Lily's relationship with [[Remus Lupin]] is not known. In the movies, Lily and Remus are portrayed as friends, though there is no info related to their relationship in the books. When Snape insisted there was something strange about Remus, Lily answered that she didn't care about what the Marauders did; most likely, she had also realised that Remus was a [[werewolf]], but didn't care. After graduating from Hogwarts, Remus helped James and Lily hide, and would have willingly died for his friends rather than betray them to save his own skin. When James and Lily died, Remus was devastated, and initially believed, along the rest of the [[wizarding world]], that Sirius had been a traitor.

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Later on, Remus grew close to Lily's son, Harry Potter. He taught Harry the [[Patronus Charm]], and protected him throughout the [[Second Wizarding War]], while Harry ended up becoming godfather to Remus's son [[Teddy Lupin|Teddy]].

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Despite [[Peter Pettigrew]]'s cowardly nature, Lily became more friendly with him as she warmed to [[James Potter I|James]], even affectionately referring to Peter as "''Wormy,''" from his nickname "Wormtail." When James and Lily went into hiding from Lord Voldemort, Lily and James trusted Peter enough to make him their Secret Keeper, though only at Sirius' suggestion to use someone less obvious than himself for the role. By then, however, Peter had already become a spy for Voldemort, and he betrayed his dearest friends out of fear for his own life; one time Peter saw Lily and James while they were in hiding, Lily noted that he "''seemed down.''" After Voldemort murdered Lily and James, it is possible that Pettigrew felt some regret for his treacherous, heartless betrayal; in [[1998]], Pettigrew unintentionally saved Harry from [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], who was trying to kill the boy through Pettigrew's [[Peter Pettigrew's silver hand|silver hand]], by briefly hesitating when Harry reminded him of his [[life debt]]. This one, tiny impulse of mercy, however, led to Pettigrew being killed by the same hand.

{{Dialogue a-b-a|Slughorn|Lily. Lovely Lily. She was exceedingly bright, your mother. Even more impressive considering she was Muggle-born...|Harry|One of my best friends is Muggle-born, and she's the best in our year.|No, no! You mustn't think I'm prejudiced! Your mother was one of my absolute favourites!|Horace Slughorn to Harry Potter in 1996.|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)}}

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[[File:Horace_Slughorn.jpg|thumb|135px|[[Professor Slughorn]], her former professor ]]

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During her time at Hogwarts, Lily demonstrated extraordinary talent in potions, becoming one of [[Potions master]] Horace Slughorn's "''all-time favourites''" and a member of his [[Slug Club]]. Slughorn considered her to be one of the brightest students he had ever taught, whilw being known to also teach students like Tom Riddle, and knew her to be a vivacious, charming, talented, if sometimes cheeky girl; he even stated, "''I don't imagine anyone who met her wouldn't have liked her...very brave...very funny...''", though he was surprised by her Muggle lineage.

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During her time at Hogwarts, Lily demonstrated brilliance in potions, becoming one of [[Potions master]] [[Horace Slughorn]]'s "all-time favourites" and a member of his [[Slug Club]]. Slughorn considered her to be one of the brightest students he had ever taught, and knew her to be a vivacious, charming, talented, if sometimes cheeky, girl; he even stated, "I don't imagine anyone who met her wouldn't have liked her...very brave...very funny...", though he was surprised by her Muggle lineage. Lily also gave Slughorn a present, probably as a token of her respect and love for him as her teacher: a bowl of water, on which a petal from a lily floated, and as the petal sank, it transformed into a fish, just before it reached the bottom. He described it as "beautiful magic, wondrous to behold", and named the fish [[Francis]]. When Francis suddenly disappeared one day, Slughorn realised that Lily had died<ref>[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]</ref>, and her death haunted him for many years. [[Harry Potter]] used Slughorn's sympathy and grief for his mother's death to his advantage while under the effects of [[Felix Felicis]], persuading Slughorn to give him the true memory of [[Tom Riddle]]'s inquiry about [[Horcrux]]es, by encouraging him to be as brave as his mother was, and claiming that it would undo whatever great wrong he had done.

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Lily also gave Slughorn a present, probably as a token of her respect and love for him as her teacher: a bowl of water, on which a petal from a lily floated, and as the petal sank, it transformed into a fish, just before it reached the bottom. He described it as "''beautiful magic, wondrous to behold''", and named the fish [[Francis]]. When Francis suddenly disappeared one day, Slughorn realised that Lily had died<ref>[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]</ref>, and her death haunted him for many years. [[Harry Potter]] used Slughorn's sympathy and grief for his mother's death to his advantage while under the effects of [[Felix Felicis]], persuading Slughorn to give him the true memory of [[Tom Riddle]]'s inquiry about [[Horcrux|Horcruxes]], by encouraging him to be as brave as his mother was, and claiming that it would undo whatever great wrong he had done.

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[[Albus Dumbledore]] was Lily's Headmaster when she was a student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. When Dumbledore invited Lily to attend Hogwarts, her sister, [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia]], became jealous, and sent a letter to Dumbledore requesting to be enrolled in Hogwarts as well. Dumbledore answered Petunia that she could not, though in a way Lily found to be "very kind". During Lily's years at Hogwarts, Dumbledore became very fond of her, seeing her as an extremely talented witch with a pure, kind heart, and eventually appointing her [[Head Girl]]. After Lily and her friends graduated from Hogwarts, they became members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], an organisation Dumbledore founded and led. When James and Lily became targets of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], Dumbledore offered to be their Secret Keeper in an attempt to protect them, but the role went to [[Peter Pettigrew]] instead, at Sirius' suggestion. This turned out to be the couple's death sentence, as Peter betrayed them to Voldemort, who found them and killed them. Dumbledore was deeply upset by their deaths, and dedicated the rest of his life to keeping their [[Harry Potter|son]] safe. During a conversation with Severus Snape shortly after Lily's death, Dumbledore appeared to be extremely cold and angry, emphasising how much he cared for Lily and how distressed he was about her murder. He eventually became Harry's mentor, often telling Harry of the love and goodness of his parents, and continually insisting that Harry's love for his parents was his greatest strength and a source of incredible power-- ''the power the Dark Lord knows not''.

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Albus Dumbledore was Lily's Headmaster when she was a student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. When Dumbledore invited Lily to attend Hogwarts, her sister, [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia]], became jealous, and sent a letter to Dumbledore requesting to be enrolled in Hogwarts as well. Dumbledore answered Petunia that she could not, though in a way Lily found to be "''very kind''". During Lily's years at Hogwarts, Dumbledore became very fond of her, seeing her as a talented witch with a pure, kind heart, and eventually appointing her [[Head Girl]].

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After Lily and her friends graduated from Hogwarts, they became members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], an organisation Dumbledore founded and led. When James and Lily became targets of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], Dumbledore offered to be their Secret Keeper in an attempt to protect them, but the role went to [[Peter Pettigrew]] instead, at Sirius' suggestion. This turned out to be the couple's death sentence, as Peter betrayed them to Voldemort, who found them and killed them. Dumbledore was deeply upset by their deaths, and dedicated the rest of his life to keeping their [[Harry Potter|son]] safe. He eventually became Harry's mentor, often telling Harry of the love and goodness of his parents, and continually insisting that Harry's love for his parents was his greatest strength and a source of incredible power — "''the power the Dark Lord knows not"''.

===Minerva McGonagall===

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During the [[First Wizarding War]], Lily was a member of the Order of the Phoenix and would have fought alongside many of its members during the First Wizarding War. She appeared to be friendly with some members, such as [[Rubeus Hagrid]], [[Elphias Doge]], and [[Marlene McKinnon]], as she appeared to be very upset when she learned about the McKinnons' death, crying all night.

==Etymology==

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[[File:Geraldinabehindscenes..jpg|thumb|205x205px|Lily Potter, played by Geraldine Somerville.]]

The given name ''Lily'' comes from the name of the flower, which is a symbol of purity.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/lily Behind the Name: Lily]</ref> Specifically, the lily is often associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary; one type of the flower is known as the [[Wikipedia:Madonna lily|Madonna lily]]. Greek mythology also links lilies to the Muses and to the goddess Hera, and the flowers continue to be representative of purity and [[love]] in Europe. In China, lily means "forever in love", and the flowers were thought to be capable of averting evil.<ref>[http://www.flowers.org.uk/flowers/facts/k-r/lily.htm Flower Facts: Lily]</ref>

The given name ''Lily'' comes from the name of the flower, which is a symbol of purity.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/lily Behind the Name: Lily]</ref> Specifically, the lily is often associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary; one type of the flower is known as the [[Wikipedia:Madonna lily|Madonna lily]]. Greek mythology also links lilies to the Muses and to the goddess Hera, and the flowers continue to be representative of purity and [[love]] in Europe. In China, lily means "forever in love", and the flowers were thought to be capable of averting evil.<ref>[http://www.flowers.org.uk/flowers/facts/k-r/lily.htm Flower Facts: Lily]</ref>

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*In the films, [[Geraldine Somerville]] plays Lily as an adult, [[Susie Shinner]] plays her as a teenager, and [[Ellie Darcey-Alden]] plays an even younger Lily in the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|film adaptations]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''<ref>http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/08/22/new-casting-information-for-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows/</ref> and so is one of the 14 characters to appear in all 8 film adaptions. J.K. Rowling was asked to play Lily in the [[Mirror of Erised]] scene of the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', but she refused the part because she said that she was "not cut out to be an actress because she'd mess-up somehow."<ref>http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/rumours_view.cfm?id=11</ref>

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*In the films, [[Geraldine Somerville]] plays Lily as an adult, [[Susie Shinner]] plays her as a teenager, and [[Ellie Darcey-Alden]] plays an even younger Lily in the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|film adaptations]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''<ref>http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/08/22/new-casting-information-for-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows/</ref> and so is one of the 14 characters to appear in all 8 film adaptions. J.K. Rowling was asked to play Lily in the [[Mirror of Erised]] scene of the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', but she refused the part because she said that she was "not cut out to be an actress because she'd mess-up somehow."<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20110514103618/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/rumours_view.cfm?id=11 J.K.Rowling Official Site: Rumours]</ref>

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*Technically, [[Geraldine Somerville]] is one of just over a dozen actors and actresses to have appeared in all eight Harry Potter films and played the same character. However, several films do not feature new footage of her and simply short clips from other films.

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*Technically, [[Geraldine Somerville]] is one of just over a dozen actors and actresses to have appeared in all eight Harry Potter films and played the same character, one of only three adult actors to do so (the others being [[Robbie Coltrane]] and [[Alan Rickman]]). However, several films do not feature new footage of her and simply short clips from other films.

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*In the Harry Potter novels, Lily is mentioned to have died aged 21, yet in the films she appears much older. This could be that she is seen with Harry in the mirror at the age she would be at the time, had she been alive (31), though this doesn't make sense as she still appears to be older than 21 in flashbacks, photographs and during the Priori Incantatem scene. So it's most likely that just like [[Severus Snape]] in the films (the character is in his 30s, Alan Rickman is in his 60s) the character herself is still in her 20s,however she merely looks like she is in her 30s.

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*In the Harry Potter novels, Lily is mentioned to have died aged twenty-one, yet in the films she appears much older. This could be that she is seen with Harry in the mirror at the age she would be at the time, had she been alive (31), though this doesn't make sense as she still appears to be older than 21 in memory-flashbacks, photographs and during the Priori Incantatem scene. So it's most likely that just like [[Severus Snape]] in the films (the character is in his 30s, Alan Rickman is in his 60s) the character herself is still in her twenties.However she merely looks like she is in her early thirties.[[File:Screenshot 804.png|thumb|183x183px]]

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*In the novels it is often mentioned that Lily had green eyes and that Harry had the same eyes. In the films it is often remarked that Harry has his mother's eyes, but it is never stated what colour they are. Also in the films, Harry has blue eyes and young Lily has brown eyes.

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*In the novels it is often mentioned that Lily had bright green eyes and that Harry had the same eyes. In the films it is often remarked that Harry has his mother's eyes, but it is never stated what colour they are. Also in the films, Harry has blue eyes and young Lily has brown eyes.

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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', [[Remus Lupin]] mentions that Lily had been there for him at a time when no one else was. This statement may or may not be canon, as the books never imply that Lily knew Lupin well until after she started dating James. However, considering her high academic standing prior to her appointment as Head Girl, it seems likely that Lily and Remus would have served as Gryffindor prefects together.

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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', [[Remus Lupin]] mentions that Lily had been there for him at a time when no one else was. This statement may or may not be canon, as the books never imply that Lily knew Lupin well until after she started dating James.

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*[[Susie Shinner]] did not appear as Lily in the "Snape's Worst Memory" segment of the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', although a promotional image showed her in costume.

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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Voldemort taunts Harry by calling Lily "your filthy [[Muggle]] mother" rather than "[[Mudblood]]", even though she's a [[Muggle-born]] witch. Note that in the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', the [[Tom Riddle]] coming out of his [[Tom Riddle's Diary|diary]] uses the term Mudblood. Although, it should be noted that Voldemort, believing in total blood purity, wouldn't care for technicalities and likely considered muggle-borns as "bad" as muggles themselves

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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Voldemort taunts Harry by calling Lily "your filthy [[Muggle]] mother" rather than "[[Mudblood]]", even though she's a [[Muggle-born]] witch.

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*In European folklore and the infamous treatise on witchcraft, ''[[Wikipedia:Malleus Maleficarum|Malleus Maleficarum]]'', the combination of red hair and green eyes was considered the mark of a witch, thus it is notable that Lily Evans possesses this exact colouring.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_hair Wikipedia article on red hair]</ref>

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* Note that in the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', the [[Tom Riddle]] coming out of his [[Tom Riddle's Diary|diary]] uses the term Mudblood. Although, it should be noted that Voldemort, believing in total blood purity, wouldn't care for technicalities and likely considered Muggle-borns as "bad" as Muggles themselves.

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*In European folklore and in the infamous treatise on witchcraft, ''{{wplink|Malleus Maleficarum}}'', the combination of dark red hair and bright green eyes was considered the mark of a witch, thus it is notable that Lily Evans possesses this exact colouring.<ref>{{wikilink|Red hair}}</ref>

*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', there is an additional sequence after [[Aragog]]'s [[Funeral of Aragog|funeral]] where [[Horace Slughorn]] describes a gift given to him by Harry's mother, Lily. One day, he'd found a bowl in his office with a small amount of water in it, upon which floated a single petal from a lily. As he watched, the petal sank into the water, and just before it reached the bottom, it transformed into a fish. Slughorn was delighted by what he considered a beautiful piece of magic, and kept the fish for many years, naming it [[Francis]]. On the night of [[31 October]], [[1981]], the night Lily Potter died, Francis disappeared from his bowl, and Slughorn knew right then and there what had happened to Lily.

*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', there is an additional sequence after [[Aragog]]'s [[Funeral of Aragog|funeral]] where [[Horace Slughorn]] describes a gift given to him by Harry's mother, Lily. One day, he'd found a bowl in his office with a small amount of water in it, upon which floated a single petal from a lily. As he watched, the petal sank into the water, and just before it reached the bottom, it transformed into a fish. Slughorn was delighted by what he considered a beautiful piece of magic, and kept the fish for many years, naming it [[Francis]]. On the night of [[31 October]], [[1981]], the night Lily Potter died, Francis disappeared from his bowl, and Slughorn knew right then and there what had happened to Lily.

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*Lily's [[Albus Potter|youngest grandson]] and her [[Harry Potter|son]] are the only Potter members to inherit Lily's eyes. It is very clear they are Lily's eyes, most people comment that Harry has her eyes, and looks very much like [[James Potter I|James]]. Harry, when looking into Albus' eyes, comments they were Lily's eyes.

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*Lily's [[Albus Potter|younger grandson]] and her [[Harry Potter|son]] are the only Potter members to inherit Lily's eyes. It is very clear they are Lily's eyes, most people comment that Harry has her eyes, and looks very much like [[James Potter I|James]]. Harry, when looking into Albus' eyes, comments they were indeed Lily's eyes.

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*Lily and [[Order of the Phoenix]] member, [[Nymphadora Tonks]], are very similar. They are the only people who married a Marauder. Lily married James and Nymphadora married Remus Lupin. They both are related to Muggles (Lily's parents and Nymphadora's paternal grandparents) and have one son, Harry Potter and [[Ted Lupin|Teddy Lupin]], both sons were only babies when their mothers died fighting Dark forces and both sons have inherited something from their mothers: Harry inherited his mother's eyes, Teddy inherited his mother's Metamorphmagus ability.

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*Lily and [[Order of the Phoenix]] member, [[Nymphadora Tonks]], are very similar. They both married a Marauder; Lily married James, and Nymphadora married Remus Lupin. They both are related to Muggles (Lily's parents and Nymphadora's paternal grandparents) and have one son, Harry Potter and [[Ted Lupin|Teddy Lupin]], both sons were only babies when their mothers died fighting Dark forces and both sons have inherited something from their mothers: Harry his mother's eyes, Teddy his mother's Metamorphmagus abilities.

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*Lily and her daughter-in-law Ginny, also are very very similar to each other. They both have red hair, they both married a Potter: Lily married James Potter; Ginny married Harry Potter, they both were very popular in school, both weren't afraid to stand up for their friends: Lily when the Marauders harassed Severus Snape, and Ginny when people ridiculed Luna Lovegood by calling her Loony Lovegood.

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*Lily and her daughter-in-law Ginny also are very very similar to each other. They both have red hair, they both married a Potter: Lily married James; Ginny married Harry, they both were popular in school, both weren't afraid to stand up for their friends: Lily when the Marauders harassed Severus Snape, and Ginny when people ridiculed Luna Lovegood by calling her Loony Lovegood.

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*Rubeus Hagrid revealed that Lord Voldemort tried to recruit James Potter and Lily Evans before they left Hogwarts. While this is understandable for James, it was revealed by Rowling that Muggle-borns such as Lily ''can'' be permitted to join the Death Eaters, but only in extremely rare circumstances.<ref>http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/news_view.cfm?id=80</ref>

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*Rubeus Hagrid revealed that Lord Voldemort tried to recruit James Potter and Lily Evans before they left Hogwarts. While this is understandable for James, it was revealed by Rowling that Muggle-borns such as Lily ''can'' be permitted to join the Death Eaters, but only in extremely rare circumstances.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20110423060258/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/news_view.cfm?id=80 J.K.Rowling Official Site: News]</ref>

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*J.K. Rowling said that like Ginny, she was a popular girl.<ref>http://www.accio-quote.org/themes/weaselys.htme</ref>

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*J.K. Rowling said that like Ginny, she was a popular girl.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling]</ref>

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*Lily Evans's life bears some resemblances to that of the character Lilias Craven in Marsha Norman's [[Wikipedia:The Secret Garden (musical)|stage musical adaptation]] of Francis Hodgson Burnett's novel ''[[Wikipedia:The Secret Garden|The Secret Garden]]'', having died prematurely, been part of an unrequited love triangle, and having passed her eyes on to a young relative.

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*Lily Evans's life bears some resemblances to that of the character Lilias Craven in Marsha Norman's [[Wikipedia:The Secret Garden (musical)|stage musical adaptation]] of Francis Hodgson Burnett's novel ''{{wplink|The Secret Garden}}'', having died prematurely, been part of an unrequited love triangle, and having passed her eyes on to a young relative.

*Lily's name continues a pattern of flower names in the series. For instance, in the generation during the First Wizarding War, there was her and [[Petunia Evans]]. A lily and a petunia are both flowers. In the generation of the Second Wizarding War there was [[Narcissa Malfoy]], [[Pansy Parkinson]], [[Fleur Delacour]], [[Poppy Pomfrey]] and [[Lavender Brown]]. In the generation after the war there was Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger's daughter, [[Rose Weasley]]. There was also Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley's daughter, [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]].

*Lily's name continues a pattern of flower names in the series. For instance, in the generation during the First Wizarding War, there was her and [[Petunia Evans]]. A lily and a petunia are both flowers. In the generation of the Second Wizarding War there was [[Narcissa Malfoy]], [[Pansy Parkinson]], [[Fleur Delacour]], [[Poppy Pomfrey]] and [[Lavender Brown]]. In the generation after the war there was Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger's daughter, [[Rose Weasley]]. There was also Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley's daughter, [[Lily Potter|Lily Luna Potter]].

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*Lily is the only known [[Head Boy|Head Girl]], asidesfrom[[MinervaMcGonagall]].

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*Other than [[Minerva McGonagall]], Lily is the only known [[Head Boy|Head Girl]]. It can however be assumed that, likeprefects,onehead girl is chosen out of the 7th years every year by the headmaster.

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*Though Harry bears a great resemblance to his father, it is often noted that he has Lily's eyes. In a [http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/1999/1099-bostonglobe-loer.html 1999 interview], Rowling stated, "''Harry has his father's and mother's good looks. But he has his mother's eyes and that's very important in a future book''". That future book was ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''. In Snape's death scene in that novel, after having passed on his memories to Harry, he whispers to Harry: "Look... at... me..." In one of Snape's memories, it is revealed that Dumbledore persuades Snape to protect Harry after Lily's death by mentioning the fact that he has "precisely" the same eyes as his mother. His last words to Harry were simply a desire to see Lily's eyes before he died.

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*Though Harry bears a great resemblance to his father, it is often noted that he has Lily's bright green eyes. In a [http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/1999/1099-bostonglobe-loer.html 1999 interview], Rowling stated, "''Harry has his father's and mother's good looks. But he has his mother's eyes and that's very important in a future book''". That future book was ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''. In Snape's death scene in that novel, after having passed on his memories to Harry, he whispers to Harry: "Look... at... me..." In one of Snape's memories, it is revealed that Dumbledore persuades Snape to protect Harry after Lily's death by mentioning the fact that he has "precisely" the same eyes as his mother. His last words to Harry were simply a desire to see Lily's eyes before he died.

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*Lily's initially negative opinion of James is not shown in the films, and the attraction between them seems to develop much sooner.

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*Lily's initially negative opinion of James is not shown in the films, and the purely strong and close romantic attraction between them seemed to develop much sooner.

*[[Ellie Darcey-Alden]] who plays young Lily Potter in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'', actually has brown eyes, unlike how Lily's eyes are described, [[Daniel Radcliffe]]'s eyes or [[Geraldine Somerville]]'s eyes.

*[[Ellie Darcey-Alden]] who plays young Lily Potter in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'', actually has brown eyes, unlike how Lily's eyes are described, [[Daniel Radcliffe]]'s eyes or [[Geraldine Somerville]]'s eyes.

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*Lily looks similar in appearance to ''Star Wars'' character [[starwars:Mara Jade Skywalker|Mara Jade Skywalker]]: red hair, green eyes, attractive. The two women have a lot in common. They both hated their husband when they first met ([[James Potter]], [[starwars:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]]). They were also both killed by a [[Tom Riddle|Dark]] [[starwars:Darth Caedus|Lord]] while defending their only son ([[Harry Potter]], [[starwars:Ben Skywalker|Ben Skywalker]])

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"Then he waved the wand once, and the letters of his name rearranged themselves..."

"Your mother was there for me at a time when no one else was. Not only was she a singularly gifted witch, she was also an uncommonly kind woman. She had a way of seeing the beauty in others even, and perhaps most especially, when that person couldn't see it in themselves."

After Hogwarts she married James and they had a son, Harry James Potter of whom she made Sirius Black the godfather. The couple and their friends Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew all joined the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War; she and her husband defied Lord Voldemort himself three times. However, Lily and James were forced to go into hiding after a prophecy was made concerning Lord Voldemort and their infant son. James and Lily were betrayed by Peter Pettigrew to Lord Voldemort, thus Lily was murdered by Voldemort in 1981, along with her husband, while they were trying to protect their son.

Lily was born to Mr and Mrs Evans, two Muggles of the Evans family, on 30 January, 1960. She had an older sister named Petunia, and the family lived in Cokeworth,[4]England. At the age of nine, Lily became friends with Severus Snape, who lived down in Spinner's End, which was within walking distance of the Evans' house. However, they were apparently better off, since Petunia sneered at Snape for coming from that poverty-stricken neighbourhood.

Severus was the first person to tell Lily that she was a witch, and he went on to teach Lily a great deal about the wizarding world while the two eagerly awaited the time when they could attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry together. Originally, Petunia and Lily were quite close, but her magical abilities and her friendship with Severus caused problems between the sisters. Envying her sister's abilities Petunia wrote to Albus Dumbledore, asking if she could attend Hogwarts with Lily.

Lily: "Slipped out? It's too late. I've made excuses for you for years. None of my friends can understand why I even talk to you. You and your precious little Death Eater friends... You've chosen your way, I've chosen mine."

At the age of eleven, she attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she was Sorted into Gryffindor house. She became quite skilled at Potions, attracting the attention of ProfessorHorace Slughorn, who made her a member of his Slug Club.

In her fifth year, Lily stood up for her then best friend — Severus Snape — when he was being bullied by James Potter, whom she considered to be an "arrogant bullying toerag". She had addressed James by his surname — James himself having called Lily by hers — and attempted to stop his bullying. Snape lashed out at her in his humiliation, calling her a "filthyMudblood." [5] Severus begged for Lily's forgiveness and she, in turn, asked him if he still intended to join the Death Eaters. When he did not deny this, Lily realised that Snape did not understand what was wrong with the Death Eaters.

This led to a parting of ways between Lily and Snape, as the former had already become dismayed by Snape's fascination with the Dark Arts, and his friendship with his Slytherin house-mates Mulciber and Avery, both of whom were aspiring Death Eaters. Harry would later witness the scene of his father's bullying and his mother's ambiguous intervention twice via a pensieve, as well as other scenes depicting his mother's friendship with Snape.[6]

By Lily's fifth year, James was repeatedly asking her out, but she refused him, calling him an "arrogant toerag" because he bullied other students, particularly Severus Snape. James's best friend Sirius Black later commented that James could not resist showing off and making a fool of himself whenever she was around. Lily did not, however, hate James. While she did not approve of his bullying, she did admire how James stood up for his friends and other people who were cruelly treated by Snape's aspiring-Death Eater friends.[5]

A picture of the Slug Club with Lily in it, towards the end of her education at Hogwarts

During their seventh year, James matured somewhat, proving himself to be responsible and brave. However, it is implied that James still had the desire to bully Snape, but was willing to stop actually doing it for the sake of Lily. This led to her agreeing to go out with him; and Lily's attraction to him grew into genuine affection and eventually love. The young couple were chosen to be Head Boy and Head Girl.[7]

In late 1977, Lily and James had a disastrous first meeting with Petunia and her then-fiancé, Vernon Dursley,[8] which presumably took place over Christmas break, as they were both still at Hogwarts. When Vernon tried to impress James with his car, the wizard in turn boasted of his own material wealth, and a row ensued.[8] The evening ended with both Vernon and Petunia storming out of the restaurant and Lily bursting into tears, with James promising he'd apologize and make it up (which, due to his and Lily's untimely deaths, never happened).[8] Petunia was married by the end of 1977. Though Lily and James were invited to the wedding, Petunia refused to have Lily as a bridesmaid, upsetting her deeply. [8] At the reception, Vernon would not talk to James, but described him as "some magician" within his earshot.[8]

Sometime after graduating from Hogwarts in 1978, Lily and James married, the wedding took place sometime between the summer of 1978 and the autumn of 1979, with Sirius Black serving as James' best man.[9] Petunia and Vernon refused to attend the wedding.[8] Lily had little contact with her sister from that point.

Lily became pregnant in the autumn of 1979. Around the same time,[12]Sybill Trelawney made a prophecy in front of Albus Dumbledore, predicting that "the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches" and would be "born to those who have thrice defied him" him.[5] The first part of the prophecy was overheard by Lily's ex-friend, Snape, who had since become a Death Eater.[13] He loyally reported what he had heard to his master, and was horrified when Voldemort came to believe that Lily's son was the subject of the prophecy.[13][14] It was the threat to Lily that led Snape to change sides, warning Dumbledore of the Dark Lord's plans, and vowing to do anything to keep the woman he still loved safe. It was this vow, based upon Snape's continuing devotion to Lily, that made Dumbledore certain of his double agent's true loyalties.

Lily with her husband and infant son

The Potters went into hiding while Lily was still pregnant.[10] Their son, Harry James Potter, was born on 31 July, 1980. Due to the danger they were in, Lily and James chose to keep Harry's christening a "very hurried, quiet affair" with Sirius Black as the only guest.[15][16] The couple also chose Sirius to be Harry's godfather.[9] Lily sent a birth announcement to Petunia; it was to be the last piece of information she ever sent her sister,[8] though Petunia would later send Lily a vase for that Christmas.

The body of a deceased Lily Potter, after sacrificing herself for her only son Harry Potter

On 31 October in 1981, Voldemort entered their home. James told Lily to take Harry and leave while he held him off. James, however, was murdered before Lily and Harry could escape the house. Trapping mother and son in Harry's nursery, Voldemort, honouring Snape's request to spare her life, offered Lily a chance to step aside. She steadfastly refused to stop shielding her son, and Voldemort murdered her. Because Lily's death was a pure loving sacrifice (she intended to die, and was not hoping to save herself) Harry was marked with the protection of her love. Voldemort's Killing Curse rebounded off the one-year old. The rebounded curse destroyed the Dark Lord's body and temporarily defeating him. Harry was left unscathed, except for a lightning bolt scar on his forehead. Thus, Harry became known as "The Boy Who Lived" and his fate was sealed. If not for Snape's love for Lily, which led to him to beg Voldemort for Lily's life, her death would not have been a willing sacrifice, and there would have been no Boy Who Lived.[6]

James Potter: "You are nearly there. Very close. We are... so proud of you."

— Lily and James speak to their son through the Resurrection Stone[src]

When Lily and James were murdered, Lily's sister, Petunia, was the one to arrange the funeral, as James had no family left; after this, she grudgingly cared for her sister's child. However, his mother's death would not be the last Harry would see of his mother. During his first year at Hogwarts, he happened to stumble upon the Mirror of Erised and saw his parents beside him, along with his grandparents and other ancestors. At the end of the first year, Hagrid gave him a photo album filled with pictures of his family. In his third year, whenever he encountered a Dementor, he was forced to relive his parents' deaths.

In Harry's fourth year, while duelling with Voldemort in the Little Hangleton graveyard, they experienced Priori Incantatem, and shades of his mother and father and others which Voldemort's wand had killed, came out of Voldemort's wand to help Harry in his escape from the graveyard.

In Harry's fifth year, he entered Severus Snape's memory of being bullied by James and Sirius Black via the use of Pensieve and saw his mother standing up for Snape. In 1998, he relived that same memory of Snape's, as well as many others containing his mother, in the Pensieve after Snape's death.

Finally, during the Battle of Hogwarts, when Harry believed himself to be walking to his own death, he used the Resurrection Stone to bring back the spirits of Lily, James Potter, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin. Both James and Lily told Harry that they were "so very proud of him", proud of his outstanding courage and strength, and assured him that they would stay with him until the very end. Harry described their very presence as his courage, the reason he was able to keep putting one foot in front of the other, with Lily smiling at him, and James nodding encouragingly.

Through Harry's marriage to Ginny Weasley Lily had three grandchildren two boys and a girl. Lily's only granddaughter (Lily Luna Potter) was named in memory of her.[6]

Lily was a beautiful woman with thick, dark red hair that fell to her shoulders and bright green almond-shaped eyes.[6] Apparently, her bright green eyes were extremely distinctive, because every person who knew Lily would always see them in Harry.

Lily was known for being a vivacious, talented and popular person, becoming Head Girl in her final year at Hogwarts. She also was an all-time favourite of her Potions Master, Professor Horace Slughorn, who noted that she was witty and charming, as well as having a knack for potions.[18] Remus described her as having a habit of seeing the best in others, even when they could not see it themselves, though this is movie canon, and doesn't exist in the books. On at least one occasion she called out James and Sirius for their bullying of Severus Snape while Remus sat by and did nothing. Her actions were not, however, effective.

Lily had a sharp tongue, and was popular, which made it easy for her to stand up to others. She loved her best friend, Snape, but had to end her friendship with him due to his devotion to Voldemort's genocidal cause, of which she was a target of at the time. And she could no longer tolerate his fascination with the Dark Arts.

Lily and her husband were also brave and self-sacrificing, defying Voldemort three times as members of the Order of the Phoenix, and dying to protect their son.

Lily Potter was a talented and skilful witch, so much so that even Lord Voldemort was willing to overlook her Muggle-born status and ask that she and her husband join him.[11][19] Lily was also able to conjure a corporeal Patronus (form of a doe), a mark of superior magical ability.[20]

Love: Lily displayed a tremendous amount of love throughout her life. She lovingly sacrificed herself for her only son when she was twenty-one years old and it was this sacrifice, fuelled by her love for him that enabled Harry to survive the Killing Curse. Besides this, Lily's loving sacrifice continued to protect Harry for almost sixteen years after her death.

Potions: According to Horace Slughorn, Lily was an excellent potioneer. She had an "instinctualunderstanding" of the subject.

Charms: Her wand was said to have been good for Charms work, which meant that Lily must have been talented at Charms. According to Petunia Dursley, she came home from Hogwarts with "singing teapots" (which might or might not be true), but it does show her unique skill in Charms.[21] Lily could also effectively conjure a corporeal doe Patronus, a very advanced piece of magic.

Duelling: Lily, along with her husband James, was able to defy and escape Lord Voldemort three times. On the fourth encounter, however, she was killed (though it must be noted that she was not carrying her wand at the time).

Transfiguration: Lily had at least some skill in Transfiguration. According to Petunia, Lily had performed some Transfiguration spells, such as turning teacups into rats when (though whether or not this is true is debatable, especially given Petunia's deep resentment towards Lily). She also once gave Horace Slughorn a present: a lily petal floating in a bowl, and as he witnessed the petal fall towards the bottom of the bowl, it was transformed into a fish.

Control of underage magic: Before attending Hogwarts, Lily was revealed to already have a level of control over her magic, which was a rare skill. She was able to slow her descent through the air after jumping off a swing, and control the petals of a flower.

Lily had a close relationship with her mother and father. They were very proud to learn that Lily was a witch and favoured her over her sister Petunia. She had a happy home life.

Lily also had a close relationship, initially, with her older sister, Petunia. The two girls played together, and when Lily began demonstrating magical ability, Petunia was "torn between curiosity and disapproval." Petunia was disdainful of the friendship Lily struck up with Severus Snape, the poor, young wizard who had taken to spying on Lily and who first informed her that she was a witch; in turn, Snape was quite insulting to Petunia for being a Muggle. When Lily was invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Petunia wrote to the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, requesting that she be permitted to do the same. Although his refusal was kind, Petunia became very bitter, and jealously deemed her sister a "freak".[6]

Their relationship seems to have deteriorated greatly afterwards, and even as an adult, Petunia resented that her parents were proud of Lily's magical abilities and took out her enmity on Lily's son, Harry. However, despite the bitterness on Petunia's end, the two appeared to still be in contact; Harry, as an infant, was said to have "smashed a horrible vase Petunia sent [Lily] for Christmas."[6] Petunia also grudgingly took Harry in, at Dumbledore's request, after Lily's death.

Lily's relationship with James Potter was initially a volatile one. They first met on the Hogwarts Express just before the start of their first year at Hogwarts, where Lily was angered by James' and Sirius Black's mockery of her best friend, Severus Snape[6]. Although James was a talented Quidditch player, well-liked by most, Lily considered him an arrogant bully and treated him with contempt. This was likely motivated partly by James' hostile relationship with Snape.

By his fifth year, James started to have romantic feelings for Lily, and would show off to try to impress her, without success.[5] It is not known whether he asked her out more than once. It seems that, by that time, James had "deflated his head a bit" and "stopped hexing peoplefor the fun of it"[5]. She eventually began going out with him and married James. The two joined the Order of the Phoenix after graduating, in addition to getting married and having a child, Harry James Potter.

James and Lily had Harry on 31 July, 1980 and loved their son more than anything. On Hallowe'en in 1981 they sacrificed themselves at 21 years old in order to save him from Lord Voldemort, when he was just an infant. Albus Dumbledore always maintained that Harry's love for his parents and the love they had in return for him, was his greatest power.

Harry barely knew them, but nevertheless regarded them with great reverence and fiercely defended their memory if anyone spoke ill of them. In 1995, he punched Draco Malfoy for insulting his mother, and he was frequently at odds with Professor Snape, who taunted Harry that James was not the great man others made him out to be. An incident that Snape would have delightfully used as an example was witnessed by Harry in the spring of 1996, when Harry accidentally watched James bullying Snape with no provocation (other than the already-existing animosity between them,) in one of Snape's own memories, during Harry's Occlumency lessons. Harry began to question how his mother even came to marry James when she clearly despised him for acting in such a way, though Remus and Sirius later assured Harry that his father had changed his ways, having matured enough to become Head Boy and eventually win Lily over.

The few times he ever saw his parents were in pictures given to him by Rubeus Hagrid, through a vision within the Mirror of Erised, as spectral forms which came out of Voldemort's wand during Priori Incantatem, as stored memories within the Pensieve, and again as spectral forms when he "recalled" them during the Battle of Hogwarts, by using the Resurrection Stone. Lily's spirit was described as looking at Harry as if she couldn't do so enough, and Harry asked his mother to stay close to him as he approached the Death Eaters' camp, and certain doom. Both James and Lily told Harry that they were tremendously proud of him for being so brave and strong despite all the pain and suffering he had endured, and gave him the support he needed to sacrifice himself to Voldemort.

It's also seen that Lily calls Harry by a name of affection, she has on different occasions referred to him as "sweetheart". Harry eventually named two of his children after his late parents and godfather, James Sirius Potter, and Lily Luna Potter.

Severus Snape lived near the Evans family when he was a child, and soon began spying on Lily after he noticed that she was a witch. The two became friends when he started telling her about the wizarding world, and were best friends until their fifth year at Hogwarts, despite being sorted into different houses. Lily became increasingly dismayed by Snape's friendships with people such as Avery and Mulciber, who disdained Muggle-borns and who practised the Dark Arts. There is no evidence to suggest that Lily reciprocated the romantic feelings felt by Snape, but she was best friends with him and could grow to love him romantically. However, Snape called Lily a "filthyMudblood" in a fit of anger and humiliation, it was the last straw for Lily. When she later asked him if he still intended to become a Death Eater and he did not deny it, she severed all ties with him.

Despite the ending of their friendship, Snape still loved Lily. When he realised that it was Harry who Voldemort had fixated on as his enemy mentioned in the Prophecy, Snape begged him to spare Lily's life. He however, showed no concern for the life of her son or husband. Voldemort agreed to this request and offered Lily several chances to step aside. Her refusal to do so even though she had a choice is what created the magic that protected Harry.

Lily loved Snape as her best friend and tragically for him, might have returned his romantic love if he had not once been consumed by the Dark Arts.[3] The deep, unrequited love Snape held for Lily for almost all of his life also influenced his Patronus, which took the form of a silver doe — the same as hers, caused him to spy on Voldemort for Albus Dumbledore. He also protected her son until his own death, where he told Harry "Look at me," wishing to see Lily’s eyes once more before he died as it was the only part of Harry that resembled his mother, the rest looking very much like his father.

Lily's second grandson, Albus Severus, has both Lily and Harry's eyes and was named in hounor of Snape.

Lily met Sirius Black on the Hogwarts Express at the same time she met James. She disliked them both, as they quickly began teasing Severus Snape, Lily's best friend at the time (though it was Snape who had initiated the argument by mocking the other boys' preference of House). When Lily and Sirius were both sorted into Gryffindor House Lily remembered him from the train, and turned her back on him when he made room for her at the Gryffindor table. However, during their later school years they might have become good friends, and Lily eventually married Sirius's best friend, James Potter. Sirius, Lily, and the Marauders became members of the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War and fought in several battles against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. When Dumbledore casted a Fidelius Charm to hide James, Lily, and Harry from Voldemort, they originally wanted to make Sirius their Secret Keeper. They knew Sirius to be completely and utterly trustworthy, and Lily sent him at least one letter and a photograph of her family during her time in hiding. However, Sirius had proposed that Peter Pettigrew be made Secret Keeper instead, thinking that Voldemort would not expect a "weak, talentless thing" like Peter to be given a such crucial role. This turned out to be a fatal mistake, as Peter had turned traitor and become a spy for the Death Eaters; thus Peter betrayed James and Lily to Voldemort one week after becoming their Secret Keeper, leading to them being tragically murdered. Sirius was deeply devastated; he attacked Peter and attempted to kill him.

Sirius was also godfather to Lily's son, Harry Potter, and they shared an intimate relationship; Harry regarded Sirius as a mixture of friend and older brother, and Sirius viewed Harry as an exceptionally brave and matured adult with rights to knowing difficult truths, fully capable of shouldering burdens that many wizards much older and wiser than he could not.

Lily with Peter in a photo of the original Order of the Phoenix

Lily's relationship with Remus Lupin is not known. In the movies, Lily and Remus are portrayed as friends, though there is no info related to their relationship in the books. When Snape insisted there was something strange about Remus, Lily answered that she didn't care about what the Marauders did; most likely, she had also realised that Remus was a werewolf, but didn't care. After graduating from Hogwarts, Remus helped James and Lily hide, and would have willingly died for his friends rather than betray them to save his own skin. When James and Lily died, Remus was devastated, and initially believed, along the rest of the wizarding world, that Sirius had been a traitor.

Later on, Remus grew close to Lily's son, Harry Potter. He taught Harry the Patronus Charm, and protected him throughout the Second Wizarding War, while Harry ended up becoming godfather to Remus's son Teddy.

Despite Peter Pettigrew's cowardly nature, Lily became more friendly with him as she warmed to James, even affectionately referring to Peter as "Wormy," from his nickname "Wormtail." When James and Lily went into hiding from Lord Voldemort, Lily and James trusted Peter enough to make him their Secret Keeper, though only at Sirius' suggestion to use someone less obvious than himself for the role. By then, however, Peter had already become a spy for Voldemort, and he betrayed his dearest friends out of fear for his own life; one time Peter saw Lily and James while they were in hiding, Lily noted that he "seemed down." After Voldemort murdered Lily and James, it is possible that Pettigrew felt some regret for his treacherous, heartless betrayal; in 1998, Pettigrew unintentionally saved Harry from Lord Voldemort, who was trying to kill the boy through Pettigrew's silver hand, by briefly hesitating when Harry reminded him of his life debt. This one, tiny impulse of mercy, however, led to Pettigrew being killed by the same hand.

During her time at Hogwarts, Lily demonstrated extraordinary talent in potions, becoming one of Potions master Horace Slughorn's "all-time favourites" and a member of his Slug Club. Slughorn considered her to be one of the brightest students he had ever taught, whilw being known to also teach students like Tom Riddle, and knew her to be a vivacious, charming, talented, if sometimes cheeky girl; he even stated, "I don't imagine anyone who met her wouldn't have liked her...very brave...very funny...", though he was surprised by her Muggle lineage.

Lily also gave Slughorn a present, probably as a token of her respect and love for him as her teacher: a bowl of water, on which a petal from a lily floated, and as the petal sank, it transformed into a fish, just before it reached the bottom. He described it as "beautiful magic, wondrous to behold", and named the fish Francis. When Francis suddenly disappeared one day, Slughorn realised that Lily had died[23], and her death haunted him for many years. Harry Potter used Slughorn's sympathy and grief for his mother's death to his advantage while under the effects of Felix Felicis, persuading Slughorn to give him the true memory of Tom Riddle's inquiry about Horcruxes, by encouraging him to be as brave as his mother was, and claiming that it would undo whatever great wrong he had done.

Albus Dumbledore was Lily's Headmaster when she was a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. When Dumbledore invited Lily to attend Hogwarts, her sister, Petunia, became jealous, and sent a letter to Dumbledore requesting to be enrolled in Hogwarts as well. Dumbledore answered Petunia that she could not, though in a way Lily found to be "very kind". During Lily's years at Hogwarts, Dumbledore became very fond of her, seeing her as a talented witch with a pure, kind heart, and eventually appointing her Head Girl.

After Lily and her friends graduated from Hogwarts, they became members of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation Dumbledore founded and led. When James and Lily became targets of Lord Voldemort, Dumbledore offered to be their Secret Keeper in an attempt to protect them, but the role went to Peter Pettigrew instead, at Sirius' suggestion. This turned out to be the couple's death sentence, as Peter betrayed them to Voldemort, who found them and killed them. Dumbledore was deeply upset by their deaths, and dedicated the rest of his life to keeping their son safe. He eventually became Harry's mentor, often telling Harry of the love and goodness of his parents, and continually insisting that Harry's love for his parents was his greatest strength and a source of incredible power — "the power the Dark Lord knows not".

After Lily left Hogwarts, both she and McGonagall became members of the first Order of the Phoenix and fought against Voldemort and his Death Eaters. After Voldemort found and killed the Potters, McGonagall was devastated to learn of Lily's death, and that of her husband, James, to which she actually broke down into tears. Professor McGonagall was fond of Lily's son, and protected him as best as she could throughout his time at Hogwarts.

During the First Wizarding War, Lily was a member of the Order of the Phoenix and would have fought alongside many of its members during the First Wizarding War. She appeared to be friendly with some members, such as Rubeus Hagrid, Elphias Doge, and Marlene McKinnon, as she appeared to be very upset when she learned about the McKinnons' death, crying all night.

The given name Lily comes from the name of the flower, which is a symbol of purity.[24] Specifically, the lily is often associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary; one type of the flower is known as the Madonna lily. Greek mythology also links lilies to the Muses and to the goddess Hera, and the flowers continue to be representative of purity and love in Europe. In China, lily means "forever in love", and the flowers were thought to be capable of averting evil.[25]

Lily's maiden name was Evans. Evans is a Welsh or English surname derived from the given name Evan[26]. As a Welsh name, Evan means "young warrior"; it can also be considered a form of the name John, (named after the apostle John) meaning "God is gracious and merciful"[27].

Lily's married surname is Potter. Potter is a very common surname of English origin.[28] It traditionally refers to the occupation of making pottery. Beatrix Potter was a well-known English children's author. Potter's Field is the name for a burial ground for the unknown or unclaimed dead, particularly soldiers and orphans; It is first mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew, the Potter family had many members that fit that description. The Potter Box is a model for making ethical decisions developed at Harvard University. J. K. Rowling has also commented that she has liked this name since childhood, due to a relationship with two friends who were named Ian and Vikki Potter.[29]

Technically, Geraldine Somerville is one of just over a dozen actors and actresses to have appeared in all eight Harry Potter films and played the same character, one of only three adult actors to do so (the others being Robbie Coltrane and Alan Rickman). However, several films do not feature new footage of her and simply short clips from other films.

In the Harry Potter novels, Lily is mentioned to have died aged twenty-one, yet in the films she appears much older. This could be that she is seen with Harry in the mirror at the age she would be at the time, had she been alive (31), though this doesn't make sense as she still appears to be older than 21 in memory-flashbacks, photographs and during the Priori Incantatem scene. So it's most likely that just like Severus Snape in the films (the character is in his 30s, Alan Rickman is in his 60s) the character herself is still in her twenties. However she merely looks like she is in her early thirties.

In the novels it is often mentioned that Lily had bright green eyes and that Harry had the same eyes. In the films it is often remarked that Harry has his mother's eyes, but it is never stated what colour they are. Also in the films, Harry has blue eyes and young Lily has brown eyes.

In European folklore and in the infamous treatise on witchcraft, Malleus Maleficarum, the combination of dark red hair and bright green eyes was considered the mark of a witch, thus it is notable that Lily Evans possesses this exact colouring.[32]

In the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, there is an additional sequence after Aragog's funeral where Horace Slughorn describes a gift given to him by Harry's mother, Lily. One day, he'd found a bowl in his office with a small amount of water in it, upon which floated a single petal from a lily. As he watched, the petal sank into the water, and just before it reached the bottom, it transformed into a fish. Slughorn was delighted by what he considered a beautiful piece of magic, and kept the fish for many years, naming it Francis. On the night of 31 October, 1981, the night Lily Potter died, Francis disappeared from his bowl, and Slughorn knew right then and there what had happened to Lily.

Lily's younger grandson and her son are the only Potter members to inherit Lily's eyes. It is very clear they are Lily's eyes, most people comment that Harry has her eyes, and looks very much like James. Harry, when looking into Albus' eyes, comments they were indeed Lily's eyes.

Lily and Order of the Phoenix member, Nymphadora Tonks, are very similar. They both married a Marauder; Lily married James, and Nymphadora married Remus Lupin. They both are related to Muggles (Lily's parents and Nymphadora's paternal grandparents) and have one son, Harry Potter and Teddy Lupin, both sons were only babies when their mothers died fighting Dark forces and both sons have inherited something from their mothers: Harry his mother's eyes, Teddy his mother's Metamorphmagus abilities.

Lily and her daughter-in-law Ginny also are very very similar to each other. They both have red hair, they both married a Potter: Lily married James; Ginny married Harry, they both were popular in school, both weren't afraid to stand up for their friends: Lily when the Marauders harassed Severus Snape, and Ginny when people ridiculed Luna Lovegood by calling her Loony Lovegood.

Rubeus Hagrid revealed that Lord Voldemort tried to recruit James Potter and Lily Evans before they left Hogwarts. While this is understandable for James, it was revealed by Rowling that Muggle-borns such as Lily can be permitted to join the Death Eaters, but only in extremely rare circumstances.[33]

Lily Evans's life bears some resemblances to that of the character Lilias Craven in Marsha Norman's stage musical adaptation of Francis Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden, having died prematurely, been part of an unrequited love triangle, and having passed her eyes on to a young relative.

Other than Minerva McGonagall, Lily is the only known Head Girl. It can however be assumed that, like prefects, one head girl is chosen out of the 7th years every year by the headmaster.

Though Harry bears a great resemblance to his father, it is often noted that he has Lily's bright green eyes. In a 1999 interview, Rowling stated, "Harry has his father's and mother's good looks. But he has his mother's eyes and that's very important in a future book". That future book was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In Snape's death scene in that novel, after having passed on his memories to Harry, he whispers to Harry: "Look... at... me..." In one of Snape's memories, it is revealed that Dumbledore persuades Snape to protect Harry after Lily's death by mentioning the fact that he has "precisely" the same eyes as his mother. His last words to Harry were simply a desire to see Lily's eyes before he died.

Lily's initially negative opinion of James is not shown in the films, and the purely strong and close romantic attraction between them seemed to develop much sooner.

In the films, particularly Goblet of Fire and Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Lily has a habit of calling Harry "sweetheart".

J.K Rowling had said that if Severus wasn't so involved in the Dark Arts, and didn't start to display a very racist and prejudiced attitude toward non pure-bloods, Lily might have considered dating Snape, rather than just being friends.

Interestingly, Lily's surname means "young warrior" this could have been foreshadowing the birth of her son, Harry, who was described as a "young warrior". Also, Lily herself was also a young warrior, having fought in the First Wizarding War at age 21.

↑The timeframe of the prophecy can be determined as late 1979 from J. K. Rowling's statement during her 2007 Carnegie Hall appearance that the Potters went into hiding when Lily was pregnant, and the scene in Deathly Hallows, Chapter 33 where Snape goes to ask Dumbledore to protect Lily, which must have taken place in autumn given the description of the setting ("...the sound of the wind in the branches" and "Though leaves and branches still flew through the night air around them...").

↑It is stated on Pottermore that Petunia is free from houses with teapots that sang when you walked past, and as Lily was the only witch in the family it makes sense she'd be the one to cast the spell.